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Thread: its possible ? all motor sr20ve RWD or AWD?

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2010-01-06 09:59:00
#1
its possible ? all motor sr20ve RWD or AWD?
im doing a search for an rwd (using odviously a rwd sr20det tranny) or a awd (using gtir tranny) sr20ve . it is possible ? i will like this kind of setup in a datsun 210 or a 510 ???

i will like a project like this . long term project " years" .
2010-01-06 10:07:22
#2
i think with both those setups you would have to use either the awd or rwd block with the ve head.
2010-01-06 11:04:58
#3
Originally Posted by lynchfourtwenty
i think with both those setups you would have to use either the awd or rwd block with the ve head.


so i would have same comp. with a DE block with VE pistons ?
2010-01-06 11:07:20
#4
ya de block + ve pistons + ve head would be the same comp as a stock ve. but if your goin through all that, you might as well put the sr16ve pistons in.. higher comp then the 20ve pistons
2010-01-06 12:50:30
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Originally Posted by lynchfourtwenty
ya de block + ve pistons + ve head would be the same comp as a stock ve. but if your goin through all that, you might as well put the sr16ve pistons in.. higher comp then the 20ve pistons


+1

But make sure you use a DET block so you get the oil squirters. The regular DE block with a VE head and VE oil pump suffers from too much oil pressure.
Also if you do use 16ve pistons then make sure you notch them to clear the oil squirters.
2010-01-06 14:21:47
#6
Not to mention the de pistons do not leave much valve clearance for upgraded cams
2010-01-06 14:22:43
#7
I think the largest u can run on stock de pistons is an sr16 cam
2010-01-06 14:43:34
#8
The SR20VET engine in the Xtrail is AWD ready. It's expensive and has a turbo and lower static compression that would have to be dealt with, but it would be a great starting point if you can afford it. If you're going to do AWD you need a "narrow" SR20 block from an AWD or AWD-ready car like the Bluebird I believe (or obviously the GTi-R).

Personally I think RWD is a much better idea.

For RWD like everyone else has said, you'll likely want to start with a RWD SR20DE or SR20DET engine (so the transmission will bolt up) and swap on the VE head by doing the work involved.
It's a long thread, but there's some info on what is involved in this conversion in this thread: http://www.sr20-forum.com/general-sr20/9718-how-build-300-whp-liter-sr-cheap-discussion.html
2010-01-06 15:16:24
#9
Easy.. put a ve head on rwd block... done
2010-01-06 15:18:52
#10
It's not that easy. RWD SR20DE blocks are really rare (probably cheap though). Because of that, you're probably going to have to go with a RWD SR20DET block and that means new pistons at least because 8.5:1 compression is going to suck.
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