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Even though you guys have suggested the B13, I am leaning heavily towards doing it to the B14. Heres me reasons.
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Okay, those are a good list of reasons. It looks as if you have my counterpoints covered, so if you feel you can do the swap then I say go for it. Tommy is right when he says the swap is harder to do in a GA16 car than an SR20 car though. Doing a DET swap in an SR20 powered car is a walk in the park compared to doing it in a GA16 car.
But as long as you're prepared I say more power to you. Ironically enough, my current car is a Sentra E model that's being converted, but SR20 Development is doing the work AND they have my old SE-R to pull parts from such as my SE-R's wiring harness, which makes it a lot easier.
But I know you're a mechanic yourself so I'm not worried about your ability to do it. It'll just sort of be a pain. If you're getting an SR20DE and building it up and you're gonna have 300 wheel HP, then may I make a suggestion? Get yourself at the bare minimum the AD22VF (NX2000) brakes. It's just that, with that much power, you'll be rocketing down the pavement faster than you anticipated and the need for better brakes should become obvious after the first few jaunts above 120 MPH.
So it sounds like you've made up your mind at this point anyway. I think you'll be really happy with a built SR20DE with low compression pistons. Be prepared for lots and lots of wheelspin, too.