pajamawally04

warm is around 800 and cold around 1200
that sounds normal to me..

maybe i need a new o2 sensor or a cat.

engine makes no funny noises except the surging noise off the breathers

Gamefreakgc

I have to admit I'm a bit more risky than most with my mods, but this one was very solid.

1. Took me about 3 hours to put it on but I am very meticulous, so some could do it faster. Also did ISR mod at the same time.

2. It is essentially plug and play, no wiring or permanent changes needed. If you don't like it, just put the stock setup back on with no issues. Can't imagine not liking it though! Power is addicting.

3. Junkyard. I wouldn't buy a new one, too pricey. I bought the meter and the air box (both halves, they use the same air filter though) for about $70 at the local yard.

4. Maybe. I'd recommend scrapping it though unless you've got 3" piping. 2.5" (stock size) is too restrictive and you won't get the full benefit.

The benefits? Better throttle response and possibly a slight HP gain, not verified though. Definitely accelerates much better at low and high RPM's since it breathes much better. Also bumped up my MPG's a solid 1 MPG (mixed I'm at 18.5)

The trickiest part is adjusting the AFM and then hooking up the hoses. The 7MGE doesn't have the resonator boxes for the PCV and the A/C idle up hoses. You'll have to either mount some nozzles yourself or purchase a 3" universal kit like I did and buy some bulk hosing.

A Photo are worth a 1000 words (note that the blue filter is now a hose connecting to the air intake):

bone collector

V6 Camry? Really? A v6 Camry is a 3vz-fe. A 7mge is out of a Supra or a Cressida and its a straight 6 powerhouse of a motor. I paid 50 dollars for my AFM from a junkyard. I bought the air box as well. Keeps things simple. No cone filter mod needed. My warm idle is 550 and cold idle is 950.

Gamefreakgc

I was in the yard the other day and I think he's right. There seems to only be two kinds of VAFM's, the "small ones" on our trucks and the "big ones" on the other V6 engines. I didn't want to be the guinea pig to see if they worked or not so I took it off a Supra.

I'm gonna take another look at the V6 Camrys and such to see if there's anything else I can raid off the engines that will help ours.

pajamawally04

yea, i was looking for a supra or cressida but i live in Mexico...supras are super rare and cressidas are hard to find... v6 4cam camry was my only option. pn 22250-62020


this is my install

bone collector

I'm actually intrigued by that. I would be curious about the size difference between the Camry and pick ups AFM. Any chance you can get some measurements of your AFM? Mainly the body height and the diameter of the opening at the back. I'm glad its working, I was just surprised.

pajamawally04

yea, give me a few minutes so i can snap some pics of it and ill show the measurements.

there is a post on one of the many toyota forums that listed all the afms that

had the same pins as the one on the 4runner 3.0..and the camry was an option.

bone collector

That's really cool.. should help with the lack of 7mge parts laying around

pajamawally04

ok here is a picture of the 2 afms.
left is stock 3.0 and right is 1990 v6 4cam camry pn 22250-62020




stock 3.0 vafm




1990 v6 camry


has 3'' cupling to connect to stock intake tube....cant take off the cuppling cuz i have it secured it a plastic zip tie. need to get a metal one

bone collector

Wow it looks like the same dimensions as my 7mge AFM. Good to know!

Here is my set up:


The hole to be drilled:


The adjustment screw underneath:


I would recommend, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Don't mess with the screw if you don't have to. I did this swap on a friends truck and never had to touch that screw. I messed with mine for weeks trying to get it right.

pajamawally04

wat kind of screw did u put it? just wondering

bone collector

If you look at the AFM from the front, the side that you can see the door, there is a small bypass window in the bottom right corner. The screw you are asking about controls how much air will pass thru that slot.

bone collector

The screw is already there. You have to drill out the cover to adjust it. If its running good then i say don't mess with it

Gamefreakgc

I didn't have to adjust mine. I drilled it out but was perfect from the start, I guess I'm one of the lucky ones.

taikowaza

This is really helpful...I think I'll try it!
Hey DeathCougar! Taiko here; long time no see my friend!
Can you PM me with prices for everything I'd need for a plug and play drop-in 7mge air flow meter with the airbox attached?
After looking at the sizes between the stock 3vze AFM and the 7mge that we're discussing here it looks like a lot more air!
I am not sure what I will need to drill/change; I get the feeling I will post here more often once I receive the part!
Thanks again buddy and hi again all the way out to you in Washington State -T

taikowaza

PS. GamefreakGC- can you tell me about the 3" Spectre intake?
Will that spare me having to create my own new ISR mod?
Currently my ISR mod is 2.5 and I think I will want to go 3" (thanks again for your great post explaining that!).
Did you take that pipe and modify it from one of these: http://www.spectreperformance.com/in...ta-trucks.html

Gamefreakgc

Hard to say, don't know what kind of ISR mod you have on there. All you need off the 7MGE is the VAFM and the air box though so that's a good place to start. If you can, read though the thread in my sig. It has more complete info than this thread (bone_collector and I both add tips & suggestions).

pajamawally04

i did not know the screw was in there...i will leave it as it is..

Gamefreakgc

No, I bought this:


Oreily and I think Napa sells them. Was the easiest route but not the cheapest, paid $40 for it.

CHEEZE

I came across some of these afms when I bought my 4runner they were in the back.
22250-73010 this one is for a toyota van
22250-74120 this one is out of a celica
22250-43230 this one is out of a cresida
If anyone needs any of these pm me or let me know if any of them are good for a 22re.