22r rebuild

[1armbandit]

Hello-

I'm looking for recommendations on local shops to have a 22r rebuilt. It would be for my 84 4runner. Any suggestions?


Thanks,

Chris

 

[SteveLCetc]

Yep, I would recommend getting rid ot the attached '84 xmission and slipping in an '85 (Stewart can give you sources/numbers) and while you're at it get a low granny gear somehow.

Doesn't help on your engine though...

 

[DanS HJ-45]

Hello-

I'm looking for recommendations on local shops to have a 22r rebuilt. It would be for my 84 4runner. Any suggestions?


Thanks,

Chris

Do it yourself.

Seriously. It's not that hard. You'd still be taking the engine out for machining, but you can do all the real work yourself. Just ask Ali (Alia176): he recently finished a complete rebuild of the 1FZ.

That's just what I would do. As long as you can afford to have the truck sit idle for a while, I'd do it myself. Get the FSM, and it really is something you can do, and do well.

Dan

 

[1911]

Do it yourself.

Seriously. It's not that hard. You'd still be taking the engine out for machining, but you can do all the real work yourself.

+1, I have built several myself. These are really simple engines and easy to work on.

Whether you do it yourself or have someone else do it, be sure to replace the stock timing chain guides with the steel ones that DOA makes. This totally fixes one of the very few weak points of the 22R family. D.O.A. Racing Engines

 

[pappy]

The 22r/re engines are simple. I've never rebuilt one, but I would not have any fear doing so. I would wander over to the Ash Abuse thread and see what he did.

If you can afford the time I would pull the engine and take it to a machine shop for work. Ash took his engine apart, but I would probably consider a compromise. I would take the engine, remove the head, remove the timing cover and bits, but leave the rotating assembly in. Let the machine shop take the block down, do the machine work, and put it back together. Easier on your end. Then you would install the timing gears/chain/cover and the head. You could also take it completely apart and reassemble like Ash did, with the risk loosing a part or two.

Some things I would personally consider since the engine is coming out:

• I would consider fuel injection using parts from a boneyard truck
• Install a performance camshaft
• As somebody said, get the DOA timing chain kit
• Install a header and exhaust

Of course you could just order an engine from Tim@DOA and call it a day. Or just get the head, timing set, and camshaft from Tim and let a local shop do the block work. Several options here.

 

[1armbandit]

Thanks for the feedback and encouragement.

Thanks for the reminder about DOA, Harry recommended them to me awhile back.

I like the idea of doing the top end myself and having the short block built. Any recommendations on machine shops?

 

[evanz80]

I recently had my head gasket done on my 80 series Cruiser, and Ryan Eklund (shop foreman at Karl Malone Toyota) recommended Budlong Motorsports (275-3996) at 9900 Trumbull SE. They are over near Eubank & Central.

They disassembled the valves and cams, cleaned everything up, machined the head surface, installed new valve seals, and reassembled to the correct valve adjustment specs. I was impressed with their work and the pricing. Another Cruiser guy in the club used them as well with good results. Give Todd a call and talk over your work with him.

Evan

 

[1armbandit]

Sorry to resurrect this one, but....

Its been another year and no (zero, zip, nada) progress. I just don't have the time.

So any good experiences with rebuilders? Anyone have info on Empire engines?

I'd really like to get her running by December.

Thanks again.