Hmm, I'll take your word for it. The spec list was for celicas.

I wouldn't be surprised if the caldina and Mr2s got the higher lift intake. Being that mr2s don't have traction issues like a Fwd and the caldinas we're later model.

Actually I wouldn't be surprised if they fitted all 97+ 3sge's with the better Cam.

Any idea on what year the motors are?

Yer the problem is no one tells people about the cracking block problem until u crack one and go looking :( I will use a 5s block soon, but that requires new pistons, and the 5s crank is an abortion. It it worth all the machining and money for the extra stroke? Probably right about celica vs caldina, but I know the red top beams was only in mr2 and celica but grey top was in caldina and rav4. I threw away my turbo head and block cause my fuel rail didn't fit. I own razorback ecu, and a few years ago got rid of all my 4a stuff and went to 3s, so much nicer to drive. Will have my second 3s ke70 on the road soon (will then have 2 cause I tend to brake things often)

2.2l crank in the 5SFE block will only require mods if you plan on using 3s rods (which you would), offset grind is all it would recieve.

The 2 second answer is yes.

Give up on the 3S block. Cracked 2 & the last one had decent sleeves too. 5S block is the way to go if you don't want a 7th round.

Seen just about every 3S block crack including some grout filled & sleeved examples.

Yes, the extra displacement is worth it :) I rev too 8500/9000rpm with my 5SGTE & my GT35R hits 20psi before 4500rpm. Driveability off boost is great too. You'll touch same kinda power numbers with a 3S crank, but strokers are more driveable IMO.

I got mine made by pauter via gorilla industries.

I think Totenkopf had the cranks for $1700, he needed a minimum order to get them made even tho he only wanted 1 for himself.

It is possible that it may have been pinging.  I wouldnt have been able to hear it with my helmet on, and I did add a couple of extra psi for the last few runs.  I did one run, and near the finish line it filled up the air filter with oil (blow by).  Last time that happened to me I had broken a ring land, so I though it was all over.  I cleaned up all the oil, and to my supprise it ran fine so I did another 2 runs and drove home.  It was days later that I noticed the overheating problem, and a burning plastic smell.  Took the head off to change the gasket (wasnt a cometic, more like a metal ACL), and was devoed to find the hairline crack in no2.  I had almost the same HP from my 4A without issue and I gave the 4A a much harder time.   Its a street car so stock mounts.  I was running 0.5mm over SPS pistons.  I am building up a '98 3SGE block with SRP pistons (86mm) to get me out of trouble and I will limit boost to 21 rather then the 25 peak I was running, while I save for either an ATS 2.3 stroker (bargain at $3100, but the freight is $1200+ and then you get hit with duty and GST, so its more like a $5-6k bottom end), or a 5SGTE.
I notice JE and CP dont sell pistons for 5S block with 3S crank :(

JE and CP pistons for 5S block with 3S crank would be the usual 3S pistons but in 87mm