PATHMAKER

Of course

I can pick one up from a local yard for under 300$, I own a 92SE 5speed maxima with the VE, http://www.machzracing.com/pictures/VG-VEsize.gif. Forged crank and rods are nice +plus the VE has timing CHAIN insted of a belt. I know in the Maxima just a performance Y-pipe will net you 15-20hp, so exhaust would be important. I know a fair amount about the VE I think this may be easier than it seems, but then again I could be wrong.

appreciated --------sorry----lol

Sorry to correct you as you are 95% right, but the VE30DE was only avalible in the 92-94 SE Maxima

So I was pondering yesterday, how sweet it would be to swap my autotragic out for a 5 speed. Then I thought what about when I burn down my VG if it was possible to fit a ve30de. No promises here but the VE should mate to a WD21 transmission, and the motor mounts should also be similar or able to be easily customized to fit this application, intake would be a bit of a problem but not impossible as it is a good layout for a straight forward TB style. A stock VE30DE is DOHC (smaller than VG30DE) iron block, forged crank and rods and puts down 190hp/190lbs, and responds great to exhaust and intake mods. Oh yeah it has Variable timing (one of nissans first vtc engines), not to mention these engines are highly reliable. Would make a sweet pathy motor with the right torque inspired intake design. ..... . . . .........Just a thought