Is an SR20VE swap possible??

Just curious; I've been hearing about the Euro and Japanese Primera's with the SR20VE engine. I was wondering if it would be possible to do a swap into my P10 and what would be necessary to do the swap. Is there even somewhere I could get a used SR20VE? :p

Not only is it possible, a few G20 list members are considering the swap themselves. There have already been a few SE-R owners who've done this swap. It's not as straight-forward as a DET swap (which has been done a million times) but it's devinitely do-able. You can get the engine from Andreas Miko for $2800 shipped anywhere in the US (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t19271.html). You'll have to do some work wiring and messing with the ECU.

There's a section of SR20DE Forum dedicated to this engine and swapping them (http://www.sr20deforum.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=41 (http://www.sr20deforum.com)). It should have most of the info you're looking for.

Yes a SR20VE swap is possible but I would rather swap in a DET.

How about an SR20VET swap? Or are those engines still too new?

Originally posted by Mike.Com
How about an SR20VET swap? Or are those engines still too new?

Too new, and if I'm not mistaken..... RWD.

What about dropping a the head etc of a SR20VET onto the bottom of a SR20DE or are there major differances?? I dont know just a thought.

Originally posted by P10DET


Too new, and if I'm not mistaken..... RWD.

Aren't SR20DET's RWD? Like in the Silvia? Or did they make FWD SR20DET's? :confused:

The GTI-r is four wheel drive.

My 2c

If you are in California, and looking into this, I would suggest talking to SR20development. It's my understanding that they already have some experience with the VE's. If you are on the SoCal SERCA list, you've already heard all the good things about them.
Here is there address and phone number:

1145 Greenfield Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92021.

619-69-TURBO.

Originally posted by Mike.Com


Aren't SR20DET's RWD? Like in the Silvia? Or did they make FWD SR20DET's? :confused:

FWD DET's came in Nissan Blue Birds in Japan (Altama here).

The SR20DET is available in RWD AND FWD configured as AWD in the Bluebird and GTi-R (RWD and AWD *FWD* are not interchangable). You can always make a SR20VET like that one NX2000 did. Ask JWT about it, I believe they were the ones to figure out all the ECU tuning.

Some say that they would rather have the DET. IMO I would rather now have the VE. It's all the matter of preference.

IMO the DET would push the boundaries and limitations of grip in a fwd, but the VE would not push it as far. Individual choice/preference.

My 2c

Hey thanks for the replies guys! At least I know that it's possible and has been done. Now all I have to do is go to the bank and withdraw a couple thousand bucks...



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Oh, nevermind. :D

I have just done an SR20 swap in my 1993 Nissan Pulsar/Sentra.

From the standard SR20DE Fwd to a SR20VE NEO Fwd out of a Nissan Primera.

Glad I decided against the DET conversion as my car insurance would have gone up.

They are around the same power level so when I chuck a turbo in it middle year, Bye Bye DET! :flipa:

:D :eek: :confused:

Originally posted by Miss_Nismo
They are around the same power level so when I chuck a turbo in it middle year, Bye Bye DET! :flipa:

:D :eek: :confused:

If Im not mistaken I thought the VE was 190HP and the DET around 230HP. Does anyone have any specs on those engines? What car came out with the VE DET, is it the new 200SX (S15)?

Originally posted by AWD Primera


If Im not mistaken I thought the VE was 190HP and the DET around 230HP. Does anyone have any specs on those engines? What car came out with the VE DET, is it the new 200SX (S15)?

if you talking about the GTi-R DET, its 237 HP, but is a less common swap, the BlueBird DET, 208 HP, is the more common and easier swap. the VE is non-turbo but has variable intake valve timing, VTEC basically. both DETs, are turbo, the BB DET has a T25, and the GTi-R has a T28. sorry dont know which car the VE DET comes out of.

I think some S14's came standard with a 2.0l L4 DOHC VVT Turbo that made 220 ps and then some S15's came out with a newer higher spec version of this engine that made around 250 PS they carried this engine on into the S15 type R and had a simlar engine with no turbo in the lower spec s15's the non turbo verson made about 165PS

So I think it works out sumthing like this

SR20DE 2.0 DOHC 140 ps @6000rpm
SR20VE 2.0 DOHC VVT 165 ps @6400rpm
SR20DET 2.0 DOHC Turbo 205 ps @6000rpm
SR20DET 2.0 DOHC VVT Turbo (S14) 220 ps @6400rpm
SR20DET 2.0 DOHC VVT Turbo (S15) 250 ps @6400rpm

I hope this helps sorry I could only get the power in ps but the article I found this from didnt have HP.

Originally posted by AWD Primera
What car came out with the VE DET, is it the new 200SX (S15)?
The SR20VET comes in the JDM Xtrail. A smaller version of the Xterra. The 200sx (Silvia) comes with a DET.

Yea and i think the Xtrail or some variant is coming to NZ soon.

Originally posted by P10Skin
I think some S14's came standard with a 2.0l L4 DOHC VVT Turbo that made 220 ps and then some S15's came out with a newer higher spec version of this engine that made around 250 PS they carried this engine on into the S15 type R and had a simlar engine with no turbo in the lower spec s15's the non turbo verson made about 165PS

So I think it works out sumthing like this

SR20DE 2.0 DOHC 140 ps @6000rpm
SR20VE 2.0 DOHC VVT 165 ps @6400rpm
SR20DET 2.0 DOHC Turbo 205 ps @6000rpm
SR20DET 2.0 DOHC VVT Turbo (S14) 220 ps @6400rpm
SR20DET 2.0 DOHC VVT Turbo (S15) 250 ps @6400rpm

I hope this helps sorry I could only get the power in ps but the article I found this from didnt have HP. Those numbers seem way low. IIRC the SR20VE came in the P11 Primera wagons with CVT only and were 190hp. I think the Xtrail version SR20VET is supposed to be around 275hp.