5sfe

[TiiCee]

i just relized that the camry , celica , mr2 all use the 5sfe engine , so are those engines the same ?

[trentmeyer23]

More or less, there are variations, Google is your friend.

[Hiro]

No MR2 in Aus had the 5SFE though...

[Guest]

correct, and the some celicas didnt have balance shafts, also there were two revisions of the engine.

[Jim.]

That's interesting information as I'm thinking of removing the balance shaft from th 5SFE engine in my Camry.

I understand that I will need to block off the lube oil gallery. I'm guessing I will need to tap a thread in it to take a set screw to plug it up.

Any comments welcome.

Edited December 12, 2014 by Jim.

[trentmeyer23]

You will gain extra engine vibrations as they are there to dampen that. You may gain a light increase in acceleration, however it is generally a better idea to carry it out when rebuilding an engine as you can then balance the internals in the process. As far as blocking the gallery, it is fairly easy.

[Jim.]

Excellent reply Trent, thanks.

Accordingly, I won't be doing it on mine. This engine has only done 125,000 klms and I won't be overhauling it.

This one will probably see me out; I turn seventy next year and don't do many kilometers.