3SGE/GTE = Non-interferance?

Are the 3SGE and GTE engine non interferance or interferance engines?

I'm going to be honest and say that my cambelt is long overdue (everytime i finally have the money, something more important comes up ) and was wondering what damage will be done.

I've researched a little and 99% say non-interferance and read that if the belt snapped, its as simple as putting another belt on and off i go

Anyone know?

Would also like to know about the 5SFE and the 3SFE aswell if anyone knows

Thanks

All of the "S" family engines are non interference

As above, IIRC, all Toyota engines with a 'G' head are non interferance engines.

I was reading about someone with an MR2 snapped his cambelt on the motorway. Calls a local mechanic, 20 minutes and a new belt later, he was off. Only thing i can't understand is that the MR2 engine bay is so tight that i can't imagine changing the cambelt on the side of the motorway

Thanks for the replies, thats a bit of worry off my mind then, should be getting it done at the end of the month

I should have looked at your engine pics in your project thread nsx

sounds like all up to and inluding gen 3 S motors, however BEAMS is not, it is interferance, due to the lift (10.5mm)

3Spower wrote:

As above, IIRC, all Toyota engines with a 'G' head are non interferance engines.

I was reading about someone with an MR2 snapped his cambelt on the motorway. Calls a local mechanic, 20 minutes and a new belt later, he was off. Only thing i can't understand is that the MR2 engine bay is so tight that i can't imagine changing the cambelt on the side of the motorway

He must be a magician to do a cambelt that quickly, SW20s dont have spacious engine bays...