what a great guy

Anyone else just amazed by how much knowledge he has and how easily he able to explain it? 😳

I love how Mike seems like hes just about to laugh, love this. Its perfect for my plans with my SR as a beginner engine build, explained so well!

This guy's knowledge and ability to explain these builds is so fascinating. It's not just "build with this" but "why" for every little aspect. Every little detail on the piston even as to why it's important.

I've been running an s13 SR20DET in my auto-x Datsun 510 that's been making a reliable 374 whp on e85 for nearly a decade. The bottom end is all stock rebuild with a Greddy oil pan. The high port head was decked, ports are polished and matched to manis, stock guides valves, and retainers with mild Tomei cams and two stage springs. 22psi from a GT-X2867R on a log mani. 50K + miles on it and it's running as strong as the day we fired it up. I'm an SR20 fanboy and proud of it.

I absolutely love this guy he loves his job keeps smiling like he is probably one of my favorite people on this planet

You have had a lot of requests to look over the SR20... Thankyou comments section and you fine sir for this invaluable content. I'm building up a catalog of parts now for a VE engine so a video would be much appreciated. EDIT: Perhaps a mention about the SR oil pumps, their relief springs and how to deck the block with the oil pump included will be added to the next video.

It is very refreshing to hear some one that actually knows what he is talking about, lots of knowledge from years of experience, keep up the good work 💪💪👍👍

I first encountered Mike's big brain with the Suck, Squish, Bang, Blow series in Sport Compact Car magazine over a decade ago - now here I am, getting my stuff together for a potential SR20DET swap into my '77 Datsun 620. I've come full circle!

I plan on making an awesome build with an SR20 and you’re by far a man that knows the SR20s so well. I hope to learn a lot about it

Wow! so much knowledge, you can see his passion and willingness to share the information for free!! I loved your explanations of the "why". Off to watch more!

I just finished building my sr20 with arp studs, hopefully there wont be any issues lol Thank you Mike for the wisdom!

love this guy. Just oozes wisdom from experience. Saving people a lot of money.

So much great knowledge. Learned so much. Fantastic job. Thank you for doing these

I never get tired of this guy explaining the critical information about engine building! I have never learned anything near as much about engines and all the aftermarket parts from listening to anyone else ever in my life. This guy is like an engine building god in my opinion. When it's time for a new motor in a high performance car of mine, I will definitely be getting a motor from this guy!

I wish I had this video years ago when I tried to assemble an sr20det for drifting. I swapped the cams for bc264s with their springs and retainers. The engine ran fine until it spit a rocker and dropped a valve destroying the engine. I always felt the ras had a big part in the dropped valve. Now i'm soaking up all the info possible, since i'm almost done collecting parts for the top to bottom rebuild. Great content, i'm glad I found this channel.

Mike..... Nice video. I might be at the west coast convention bro. You should come. I would love to meet you. I got the b15 sr20vet 6 speed. Haletech 1500 elite. I run the double chain with p11 head. Vet bottom end. Good information in your video.

I only subscribed because i liked this guy. I cant picture him mad.

I love how in the midst of these legendary cars in the back, there is a G20/primera with a massive wing and cage 😂

If only everyone could have a chill like this guy the world would be a better place.

Awesome content! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Awesome video, thanks! Would love to see one of these about the VE.

That smile is so infectious! Brilliant videos!

Always the best from Mike 👍🏻

No idea what he’s talking about, but this is the second video I’ve come across that I find interesting from him.

Hello just found this channel and video, definitely gonna be using it for reference as I’m in the middle of building my sr. Thank you for the knowledge

thanks so much mike !

So much absolutely excellent information, thank you very much for sharing

Mike is one of the nicest and most earnest car guys on the planet.

Love the show . . . definitely one of the good ones

I have an SR20 and a 2JZ to build this year. So thanks for this info!

Yes finally! 40 minutes of gold!

Love his videos. Bulletproof left the building when Hydrolocked. Again Love this Channel.

Literally one of the coolest channels I've found. Kinda disappointed it took me so long haha

I love this guy's videos

New to your channel own a GTI-R it's great to hear some info on the rwd stuff

You can see that this guy loves What He is doing. Love there videos

Great content!

Mike, we would love a video on the history behind some of those old pictures! Where you're from, how you got into racing, what were some of your favorite cars like frist car, races, etc. !!!!

I see a lot of pretty cars in the backround...shiny!!

I'm here for this! I owned a B13 with a GA16DE and always lusted after the SE-R's and NX's.

Sr20 holy grail of nissan drift machines. I would love to have a hardbody with an sr20 in it. This engine and the RB are the best.

I am very interested in the upcoming SR20 work you talked about. When I was 18 I had a redtop in an S14 Zenki but not for long enough, I miss both the engine and the S-Bucket I had.

Year ago I did not know anything about engines, maybe could say what is R4/R6/V8 Engine. Now I am finishing my own SR20DET and it makes me happy that I have mostly the same parts like here (JE Pistons, Eagle Rods for example)... I even mostly understand what is all this video about :) I'd love to see more of it!

Subscribed! Great content :)

Amazing video thank you🙏

I wish this guy was my uncle lol. He seems like the kindest hearted dude ever. He just smiles ALL of the time.

Love this guy!

I have to see the VE video. That VE head is AMAZING! If I am ever blessed to get another S chasis with an SR, I'm doing that SR VE head swap.

Thanks Mike :)

thank you for the great video

Mazworx has sr20 main studs that are longer than the normal ARP studs so they bottom out all the way. Thanks again for the awesome video!

Amazing would love a s15 silvia

The first engine swap I ever did was the Sr way back in 2003!! I miss it

You the man mr mike ❤

Another beefy block is the Volvo Redblock, built like a diesel. Other engines I'm interested in, the Volkswagen VR6 both in 2valve and 4 valve, quite a stout and very unique engine, sounds amazing modified.

Any plans for a video like this for a rotary build? Would love to see that!

the amount of stoked this dude is to present this info is palpable.

Nice vidéo very well explain cant wait for more sr20 content And will love too see 1UZVVTI content cause thats the swap i did too my 180sx and there is almost no vidéo for it

Mike San is a priceless legend!

A big thank you for you nollege

This guys cool could watch him all day

The only thing missing from this video are links to purchase the parts! I think you sold me on every single one 😂

Waiting for VE hybrid video! Got one myself to make!

Hermosa esplicacion muy bien.

This video has perfect timing just pulled the sr20 from my e30 to put pistons and stuff rods in it. If I was building it today I wouldn’t of used an sr20. Might sell it and put a k series in it. When I bought the sr20 set engine and trans they cost only $1400.

Finally the SR20 content Ive been begging for! What kind of price range does this budget build fall in? All said and done?

i own a Nissan Primera 1996 and shes awsome.

I’m definitely interested in a VE hybrid video!

SR20 to the world❤

I love seeing all of those BAD-ASS cars in the background..

B4 I watch this, men here racing weekend at 500 n driving to work every day, new bearings and good tuning.

Nice Evo 9 in the background.

Great videos, as always. What do you think about the kia stinger 3.3 tt?

This guy is smiling in every video I’ve watched with him in it 👍

Hi ❤the content. Can you guy's give us an assembly video 🙏🏻 please 🙏🏻

Wanted a SR20 powered NX2000 ever since borrowing my Mom's NX1600 5 speed.

Can you be my cool jdm uncle Mike? Haha love the content.

On my built sr I WPC treated everything. So its like even better

A Kojima article in a fresh SCC mag off the stand was life

Great video, you could also discuss in the next video how people create s13/s14 hybrid valve covers welded together.

I love my fwd sr20

Love the video since you have lancer evo would mind you doing a vid on the 4g9 mivec and gdi engine family

Thanks to SR20!!! Tell about the Nissan P10 what background))

Sr20 is best I subbed

Love theses. Please do fa20 when you get the chance. FRS brz gt86

Honestly to build a bulletproof SR20DET you should focus doing the dual valve guide conversion even tomei solid lifters, using beehive valve springs not dual spring, using a SR20VE oil pump and getting the block oil galleries grooved. I wouldn’t recommend using the rocker arm stoppers. They cause damage still. If you have the supporting mods like fmic, 1000cc injectors, 3 inch exhaust, turbo, wastegate, poncams, ecu ect you’ll have a nice 400HP engine. Or just fit a SR20VE head and you’ll have 500HP.

Yes!!

Can’t wait for the s14 motor

I would love to work for this guy!

Great info for beginners and keyboard engine builders. You have enough here to at least have something reliable and twice the OEM output

Thanks! I cant wait for the more advanced builds. But on the studs, sounds like you should stick to all stock stuff vs arp head and main studs?

Is there a euro-tuner shop equivalent to you guys?! Your attention to detail/machining processes/metallury/dedication to engineering excellence seems unprecedented to me, but unfortunately I drive an Alfa Romeo :)

Please do the factory VET block difference to a DET.

What happen to the suspension setup that you all were going to do? Hope you do it. This like all your videos are very informative. Thanks for sharing

I was very lucky when I smacked the limiter and broke a rocker arm. The rocker and shims had fallen straight down and didn’t damage the cam or head

While I don't have an SR20 build in my immediate future, I always enjoy the build tricks and fine engineering bits all the same. Modern hot-rodding! Out of curiosity, I was watching a sim on swirl induction the other day and while it looks impressive in the video, to me I don't feel there's enough time to really do anything with it in the milliseconds the charge air is entering, makes the turn and begins compression in the cylinder. I guess in the grand scheme of percentages, you might gain a partial percent in flow volume in the window the valves open. Any thoughts? Add: Man, I haven't heard Jim Wolf's name in Forever! We had a long dialogue of going back and forth on the idea of turbocharging the single cam KA24 back in the early 2000s. That's bringing back fond memories!

I really really need a hour of you going over the sr20ve head 😅

Love the Sr. Looking forward to the exotic builds. Would you be able to dig into the vvl cam excessive wear problem?

Despite the hate for the SR20 in some people I like them and they can be made to produce insane amounts of power. I think its a good looking engine as well. As for rocker arm stoppers. Years ago Okachan from Yashio Factory said dont use them. The dual guide shim mod works way better than any RAS.