5sfe cams in a 3sgte

[clem]

have anyone tried this as yet and if not what do you think will happen will i gain more horse power or would i lose horse power?

[Piddy]

Not possible.... the 5sfe cams are retarded. They have a gear in the middle that connect the two cams together. If you have a 2nd gen 3sgte you can throw in some 3rd gen cams for some gains. Otherwise there are several options for aftermarket cams.

[clem]

i just was curious there is some other question i have to ask does the na mr2 ac compressor bolt directly onto the turbo mr2 motor

[Supersprynt]

Yes

[NESW20]

also, regarding cams, if you get cam gears and retard the exhaust cam a few degrees, you'll pick up some nice top end gains, without hurting spool or low end torque. that is effectively what toyota did with the genIII cams.

-Mike

[MR2Jedi]

Originally Posted by NESW20

also, regarding cams, if you get cam gears and retard the exhaust cam a few degrees, you'll pick up some nice top end gains, without hurting spool or low end torque. that is effectively what toyota did with the genIII cams.

-Mike

Does that work with stock gen II 3sgte ex. cams?

[NESW20]

yes, using stock genII cams, retard the exhaust cam about 6 degrees, IIRC, and it helps a bit with the top end, something like 10whp.

-Mike

[Piddy]

Originally Posted by MR2BAD

Does that work with stock gen II 3sgte ex. cams?

You will need adjustable cam gears.