# VE swap begun **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 20, 2004, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ve-swap-begun/165834 "2004-04-20T08:36:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![paNX2K\_SE-R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dfb087/32.png) [@paNX2K\_SE-R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paNX2K_SE-R)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ve-swap-begun/165834/1 "2004-04-20T08:36:27Z")
I finally got around to starting my engine swap. I am hoping to get it running by this weekend barring any unforeseen circumstances. [http://www.sr20forum.com/showthread.php?t=74812](http://www.sr20forum.com/showthread.php?t=74812) ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ve-swap-begun/165834/2 "2004-04-20T08:54:48Z")
🆒 ---
**Author:** ![VictorSmalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/victorsmalls/32/5944_2.png) [@VictorSmalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VictorSmalls)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ve-swap-begun/165834/3 "2004-04-20T10:27:20Z")
Looking good:D 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ve-swap-begun/165834/4 "2004-05-18T12:23:55Z")
nice. ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ve-swap-begun/165834/5 "2004-05-18T12:28:19Z")
🆒 sorry for my ignorance but what nissan sr20ve come in…was it the sentra ---
**Author:** ![brokeasskorean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@brokeasskorean](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brokeasskorean)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ve-swap-begun/165834/6 "2004-05-18T12:36:29Z")
i cant remember what nissan came with it but it was an older model. all that motor basically is to compare it to a USDM motor would be a honda B-series motors.high revving, high compression motors. ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ve-swap-begun/165834/7 "2004-05-18T12:38:20Z")
> [@brokeasskorean](#): > > i cant remember what nissan came with it but it was an older model. all that motor basically is to compare it to a USDM motor would be a honda B-series motors.high revving, high compression motors. thanks ---
**Author:** ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ve-swap-begun/165834/8 "2004-05-18T12:38:53Z")
> [@brokeasskorean](#): > > i cant remember what nissan came with it nissan primera…car wasn’t available in the US…similar to the Infinity G20 ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ve-swap-begun/165834/9 "2004-05-18T15:58:22Z")
its funny, b/c usually when people refer to a “VE” motor, its usually the maxima VE30 quad cam 200hp v6 that only was availible for less than 3 years. :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![paNX2K\_SE-R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dfb087/32.png) [@paNX2K\_SE-R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paNX2K_SE-R)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ve-swap-begun/165834/10 "2004-05-18T17:52:34Z")
Thanks for the compliments guys. Well the SR20 guys call the sr20ve engine the “VE” to differentiate between it and the sr20de, and sr20det. Its running very well and it kicked ass on the track last friday (Pocono East). I am still running a stock de ecu and a bored de maf with the larger ve injectors so its running pretty rich. I also am running a de header the overlaps the exhaust ports by 1/8-1/4" and a stock midpipe with Borla rear muffler section. I’ll prob jump up about 20 whp when I add the properly tuned ecu, add a ve specific header and put on a 3" exhaust. People lay down about ~185 at the wheels with that setup. Here are some specs on the sr20ve engines: What does Neo VVL stand for? Nissan Ecology Orientated Variable Valve Lift and Timing The VE (Neo VVL) series of engines is Nissan’s answer to Honda’s VTEC. The two systems are nearly identical. They use the same concept of multiple cam lobes to provide a low rpm cam ideal for torque and a high rpm cam optimized for hp. The only difference in the Nissan system is that the intake and exhaust cams are triggered indepedently for a flatter, more consistent power band. How many different VE motors are there? There are five (5) VE motors. SR16VE - 173hp 5 speed Manual 97-2001 SR16VE N1 - 197hp 5 speed Manual 97-98 SR20VE - 187hp CVT 6 speed Auto 97-2001 SR20VE - 204hp 6 speed Manual 2001-Present SR20VET - 276hp AWD Turbo 2002-Present How much power does the VE have? SR16VE - 173hp @ 7800rpm / 119lb torque @ 7200rpm SR16VE N1 - 197hp @ 7800rpm / 134lb torque @ 7600rpm SR20VE - 187hp @ 7000rpm / 145lb torque @ 6000rpm SR20VET - 276hp @ 6400rpm / 228lb torque @ 3200rpm How much do they cost? SR16VE - $1000-$1600 SR16VE N1 - $3000+ good luck finding one\* SR20VE - $1000-$2500 SR20VET - unknown \*Only 500 of these engines are thought to have been produced. \*\*These are average prices based on availability and engine condition. Actual prices may vary. What are the origins of these motors? SR16VE - 1.6L VVL motor found in the Nissan Sunny Lucino VZ-R, Sunny GT and Pulsar VZ-R. SR16VE N1 - 1.6L VVL motor found in the Nissan Pulsar VZ-R N1 and Pulsar VZ-R N1 SSS. SR20VE - 2.0L VVL motor found in the Nissan Primera (Infiniti G20 bodystyle), Bluebird, Wingroad, and Autobacs Garaiya. SR20VET - 2.0L turbocharged VVL motor found in the Nissan X-Trail SUV, and Trailrunner Concept Car