any 3sgte specialists around ??

[MR Dizzle]

hello, i dont post here much, but i am currently building a 3sgte w/ a td06 kit for my MR2. so the motor is almost completely together, but after reading all the write-ups and watching all the videos of how to set timing, it still confuses me. This is my first time building a motor, and i dont want to attempt setting timing if i dont know anything about it. so if any "3sgte specialists" would like to swing by and do this for me, i would really appreciate it. of course i will pay in the form of cash and beer :D. let me know,

navin

[christo4_99]

there is a mark on the bottom timing gear that you can line up without the cover or harmonic balancer on(line it up)now take your 14 mm wrench and use it to put the exhaust cam in time(there is a bend in the timing cover baffle for each gear)...there must be no slack in the belt on the right side you may have to "grab" the belt with the exhaust cam gear and pull it tight then let it slip til it's in time...now with the right cam gear in time,and maybe a clothes pin or a little spring clamp holding the belt to the gear time the intake cam in without moving the other one(no slack in belt across the top of the two gears)...clamp it or whatever as before then install the tensioner with the granade pin in it.release the granade pin...spin the motor clockwise to the next top dead center #1 and check to see if your timing marks are still on the cams and if they are you're good....if not repeat and make sure you take up the slack in the belt this time...if you are not sure you can wedge something in there to hold the tensioner over and rock the motor timimg back and forth with a 14 mm wrench and a 19mm wrench with the bottom pulley bolt in(to check alignment) cuz the tensioner can be a bitch to reload

[christo4_99]

CelicaTech - 3SGTE Engine Reseal (http://www.celicatech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13876) look at the last pic

[MR Dizzle]

cool, thanks man. that actually helped me to understand it a lot. but i dont have OEM cam gears, i have fidanza cam gears. would i need the oem ones to line everything up, or how can i go about setting timing with the aftermarket cam gears ? thanks.

[christo4_99]

the adjustable cam gears,when set on zero,are the same as the stock cam gears...

[MR Dizzle]

oh... lol :lol: i guess i will attempt it within the next two weeks. thanks for the help

[SangH]

Are you installing stock cams? I hope so. If not, you'll want to set your cams to your cam card spec, take it to the dyno and fine tune the adjustable gears.

[MR Dizzle]

yep, stock cams w/ fidanza cam gears. i haven't had time to attempt it yet cuz of this freakin trig class, but i will soon. btw, mcs is the shit ! got my stage 2 head from them :D

[SangH]

yep, stock cams w/ fidanza cam gears. i haven't had time to attempt it yet cuz of this freakin trig class, but i will soon. btw, mcs is the shit ! got my stage 2 head from them :D

Thanks! It's always nice to hear feedback. :)

-Sang

[flyspyder55]

give me a call some time, ive spent plenty of time with the 3s

[MR Dizzle]

there is a mark on the bottom timing gear that you can line up without the cover or harmonic balancer on\

ok well I am attempting it right now and so far so good, except for a couple of things. with the above sentence, do you mean to line up the marks on the timing belt with the timing gear that's behind the crank pulley ? i see two marks on the timing belt, but i don't see any marks on the timing gear.

[flyspyder55]

the timing marks for the timing gears are on the sheetmetal piece that goes behind the gears, its just the 2 spots on each side where its creased. (there should also be a crease in the center)

[Hailer]

I just purchased a 1991 Mr2. Found this website helpful in doing my headgasket replacment.

MR2 MOD PROJECT (http://www.mrtwo.net/mr2modproject/mr2modproject.htm)

After you click the link. There is a Drop Down BOX. "Service Howto's" Drop it down and click timing belt installation.

Shows how to set what..Where.. and comes with helpful pictures.

[MR Dizzle]

yeah, that site is very useful.. lot of good crap on there. well, the timing is all good now. thanks for the help everyone

[christo4_99]

sorry it took so long but:there is an arrow on the gear and a arrow on the engine for the bottom gear that you can line up