Bryan,
The engine is a Toyota 22re. SOHC, 8 valve, 2.4 litre, EFI. Not too exciting I know, but it does have quite a lot of dedicated owners. If existing hardware could be found for easier modification that would be wonderful. I'm looking.
Just in case there might have been a misunderstanding...
I was reading about some of the new engines that shift the intake cam timing on the fly by as much as 25 degrees by using a helical gear on the end of the camshaft. The recent I-VTEC being one example. I think this is done to advance cam timing at low RPMs and retard at high RPMs for performance...