S12 Silvias

[SXOC Admin]

Does anyone have any useful information on the S12 silvia? Specs etc etc?

[Jezz_S13]

I know a boy that had about 300bhp out of his.

Talk to smithy@manx.net he may be able to help you.

[DaveC]

Or speak to Bob at Dragon Autosport 01206 865 444, he runs a racing one and knows a fair bit about them... His is fast as f**k, take my work for it..

Dave

[SXOC Admin]

Just after buying advice really, what they suffer from etc etc.

[jibber]

rust, racks and turbot gaskets me tinks

[Paul_S13]

Originally posted by Dave_Refault
Just after buying advice really, what they suffer from etc etc.

Speak to Keith Purdon from the NTOC he probably knows a fair bit.

[docwra]

Scoots off of this fair board had one innit?
He loved that car as well - I saw the tear in his eye when I spoke to him about selling it ;)

[GT]

Rust and more rust I think. You don't see too many good ones. Couple round my way that look and sound fecked.

[PazzaAE86]

Originally posted by docwra
Scoots off of this fair board had one innit?
He loved that car as well - I saw the tear in his eye when I spoke to him about selling it ;)

And now, i have the very same car sitting in a friends drive :)

Paz

[Nissan Mad]

Have a look on my thread "BLUEBIRD TURBOS" on page 2 of "non 200sx related chat" for things mainly about the engine as the Bluebird and Silvia engine are ALMOST identical.

[PazzaAE86]

Oh, just tha man! Head Gaskets on CA18ET's.. Ever changed one? My S12 needs a new one, and i wanna do it myself to keep costs low... Any pointers?

Thanks

Paz

[Nissan Mad]

Yeh.....allow 2 or 3 days:rolleyes:

Did the Bluebird one a couple of years back, bl**dy nightmare.

Replace the head bolts, don't refit the ones you undo.
Have a Haynes manual by your side.

When I did it, I was lucky I caught it as it was about to go. I was paranoid about things going wrong, one day when I was parking at work, I noticed more exhaust vapour than normal. I started keeping an eye on the water level, it was using a little. Did a compression test, cylinders were fine except one which was different from the rest......car was off the road straight away.

Because I caught it, I got away with having to skim the head. So when I was taking everything apart, I left the injection unit complete aswell as the exhaust manifold. Took 2 of us to "safely" lift the head off the block....cleaned everything up, then refitted the engine.
When the head was off I was prepared to strip everything had the head been damaged, thankfully everything was fine.

Success.:D

Good luck with yours.;)

[SXOC Admin]

Good advice people, keep it coming. Can't wait to get it :)

[SXOC Admin]

I need your opinions on this one guys, what do you think? I've already told him 900 is FAR to much for a car with not mot or tax he's willing to nogotiate the price..


Nissan Silvia 1800 Turbo- E-Reg - White - 37,800 Genuine Miles - Abso.
Immac. Original Interior - Full Electrics, Air Con (Even Orig Stereo).
Upholstery Unmarked from original. Brand New Battery (£60) - Little MOT but
will sail through. Original Alloys. Garaged for last 7 years - taken out
once a week to keep her running (Air Con) Etc. Does however require new
turbo and a slight bonnet dent putting right - otherwise bodywork
immaculate. some aging on rear rubber spoiler (Of Course!)
£900 for car (with manual) will consider any sensible
offers

[SXOC Admin]

Gone off that one, he's doesn't sound to convincing. He says the turbos has been knackered since he's had it. What 7 years?!?!!? Somethings not right there........


Ah well, I'll keep looking.....

[barryjdart]

Hi Dave

I don't know whether you saw my thread a couple of months ago,
but I have for free an S12 just for someone to collect it. No MOT
or tax and needs replacement power steering rack fitted - replacement supplied. Needs small repair to nearside sill - rear end, but is too good to break. It is though a 'B' reg and has not moved for 3 yrs. I also have a genuine Nissan workshop manual to go with it.

[SXOC Admin]

Cheers Barry, but I'm after a newer one really.

[SMITHY2]

Hi if you need some help on S12 Silvia I have one 1988 model with 200 bhp and its up for sale

[Jezz_S13]

Originally posted by PazzaEP82
Oh, just tha man! Head Gaskets on CA18ET's.. Ever changed one? My S12 needs a new one, and i wanna do it myself to keep costs low... Any pointers?

Thanks

Paz

Paz mate, I'm told that the CA18DET Head gasket is used by the S12 boys as an upgrade.

Perhaps, either one of the smithy's can help you out there.

Jezz.