SR20VE VVL or SR20DET?

[dwade10]

I've got a 95 G20T and i'm thinking about doing an engine swap and i'm torn between putting in a SR20VE vvl or a SR20DET. Any advice?

[VMPhil]

good luck Finding a VE engine. its better than the standard DE though.
Modified by VMPhil at 1:32 PM 11/17/2008

[nametakennow]

DET's are generally older and require more maintenance due to their age. VE's are hard to find.

Power-wise, you'll get more out of a DET for less money.

VE swaps are fairly rare, so the uniqueness value is higher.

[Yellow4g63]

I've got a 95 G20T and i'm thinking about doing an engine swap and i'm torn between putting in a SR20VE vvl or a SR20DET. Any advice?

VE's are hard to find? never knew that. Why not do both? Turbo the VE?

[spddemon]

Check this site jgycustoms.com they have a couple of ve's

[wishiwasfast]

The ve engine is a pain when it comes to wiring and ecm due the vvl (basically vtec for nissans). But if you build it right it can rev to 9k+ and make power all the way. If you want quick cheap power get a det. They're not any harder to maintain than the ve, because both engines are old unless you get a sr20ve v20 or sr20vet but there extremely hard to find and very expensive.

[Yellow4g63]

The ve engine is a pain when it comes to wiring and ecm due the vvl (basically vtec for nissans). But if you build it right it can rev to 9k+ and make power all the way. If you want quick cheap power get a det. They're not any harder to maintain than the ve, because both engines are old unless you get a sr20ve v20 or sr20vet but there extremely hard to find and very expensive.

When I did my VE swap I didn't rewire anything. I just made a few plugs longer and that was it. I wired up a greddy MSS to control the VVL and tuned my ECU for the injectors and MAF. Throw valve springs in and bigger cams if u want to rev to 9k.

[spddemon]

A sr20ve is a direct swap on an sr20de motor. You can actually just get the head off a ve and swap it out without haveing to remove the engine.

I thought the g20Ts already had a sr20det in them? I could be wrong.

[nametakennow]

G20T=G20 Touring, not turbo. There has never been a USDM vehicle with an SR20DET.