How to Build a 260 Horsepower SR20VE for Pump Gas
All the Components Necessary from Pistons to Management
SR20VE INTAKE AND INDUCTION
You can go many different routes when it comes to induction from the common induction setup to something more extreme.
-sr16ve n1 ported intake manifold, runners will be ported 1/8 of an inch in diameter (as they are on the 500 count limited edition n1's and a 70mm n1 throttle body is to be used. A custom 3 inch cold air intake w/ a velocity stck air horn at the end.
-custom aluminum sheet metal intake manifold with internal velocity stacks and a 70mm throttle body.
-custom intake plenum with four 52mm individual throttle bodies and a large surge tank built around it with intake piping leading to the MAF sensor with a velocity stack on the end.
SR20VE CYLINDER HEAD
-stage 3 or 4 style port and polish job, with a good 5 angle full radius valve job and a bowl blend with the valve guides shaved.
-2mm oversize intake valve seat cut and 1mm oversize exhaust seat cut.
-Port matched intake and inner intake port fork (where the to inlets split towards each individual valve) knife edged.
-Polished combustion chamber and a skim cut mill job to ensure flatness.
SR20VE VALVE TRAIN
-Brian Crower or Supertech sr20ve oversized stainless valves, 2mm on intake and 1 mm on exhaust.
-If you have deep pockets and you want to free up some higher rpm's and a little power go with custom oversized titanium valves (you will also have less potential for valve float in higher rpm's.
-Brian Crower dual valve springs and titanium retainers kit
-Franklin stage 4 camshafts
-Tomei adjustable cam sprockets
SR20VE BOTTOM END
-Brian Crower 2.3 liter sr20de stroker kit
-Custom (most likely CP) 87mm (if you intend to spray nitrous)-88mm ( if you are not spraying nitrous) 12.5:1-12.8:1 oversized high compression pistons for a sr20ve.
-Make sure to explain the lift of the camshaft being used so they can cut appropriate valve reliefs.
-As an option you could use titanium wrist pins, this will free up a little horsepower and will make the strain on the rod bearings and rotating assembly much less.
-Cometic 87mm or 88mm head gasket
-OEM Nissan sr20ve rod and main bearings
SR20VE BOLT ON'S
-Sr20turbofreak header purchased from Gspec racing
-Unorthodox lightweight pulley system
-Jun ultra light flywheel (preferred) or Fidanza Light weight aluminum flywheel.
-Exedy 3 puck clutch kit (preferred) or Competition Clutch 4 puck clutch kit.
-Power steering eliminator kit
-Remove air conditioning compressor
SR20VE EXHAUST
-3 inch catback from VRS with a Magnaflow muffler
-Test pipe in place of cat
SR20VE IGNITION
-MSD 6AL
-MSD rpm activated switches
-MSD blaster 2 coil
-Magnacore 8.5mm spark plug wires
-Bkr6e-n NGK spark plugs
-new distributor cap and rotor
SR20VE FUEL
-370cc injectors @ 4 bar (59psi of fuel pressure)
-Nismo fuel pressure regulator
-Fuel pressure gauge
-300zx twin turbo or Infiniti Q45 fuel pump
-300zx larger capacity fuel filter
SR20VE ENGINE MANAGEMENT
-Stock ecu with Apexi SAFC piggy backed and a 300zx (90-96) maf sensor
-Stock ecu with Greddy E-Manage piggy back with fuel and ignition harness
-AEM EMS if using individual throttle bodies with no surge tank or MAF sensor
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