Toyota Car Parts - 3S-GTE Engines

Oil holes are located in the middle of the crankshaft to provide oil to the connecting rods, bearing, pistons and various other components A distributor based system is used to fire the cylinders in a 1-3-4-2 order Up to 260 hp in stock engine The third generation uses a normal 4-runner intake manifold The crankshaft, located within the crankcase, rotates on 5 aluminum alloy bearings and is balanced by 8 weights Compression ring 1 and 2, prevents gas leakages from the combustion chamber while the oil ring works to clear oil off the cylinder walls, preventing any excessive oil from entering the combustion chamber Spark plugs are located in the middle of the combustion chambers On the first two generations the intake manifold has 8 independent ports and benefits from the inertia build up to improve engine torque at low and medium speeds The compression ration is 8 Various aftermarket solutions exist all of which require replacing the intake headers or manifold It was fitted to the MR2 , Toyota Celica GT-Four, and the Caldina. At the bottom of the cylinder block is an oil pan which stores the oil 5:1 or 8 Its cylinders are numbered 1-2-3-4, cylinder number 1 is beside the timing belt. The cam journals are lubricated by oiler port located in the middle of the camshaft 8:1 depending on generation A single timing belt drives the intake and exhaust camshaft along with the oil and water pumps. There are four generations of this engine, which started manufacture in 1986, and continues to the current day. A panel is used to ensure that there are sufficient oil available in the oil pan, as the oil moves around the reservoir during movement of the vehicle The Dual Over Head Cam (DOHC) 16 valve cylinder head designed by Yamaha is made of aluminum alloy. The first and second generations used the Toyota CT26, although the second-generation turbo was modified for increased reliability. The turbochargers used in the 3S-GTE engines are Toyota designs. The 1st and 3rd Celica generation intake charge was cooled by a Water to Air intercooler while the 2nd, 3rd MR2, and 4th generation relied on an Air to Air system.

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