nab856
SILVER Star
This engine needs rebuilding. It will take a while. I'll post the progress!
Background: I bought a 4WD 1987 Toyota extended cab pickup truck with 22re engine when I was in college. It ran but wouldn't pass county emissions. After a summer of tinkering, a top-end overhaul got it to pass emissions. This truck's odometer was broken when I bought it. The odometer read 716,000 miles. How many actual miles is unknown.
These Toyota pickups are good, tough trucks but were designed when the speed limit was 55 mph. They don't have enough displacement for a combination of 5000 ft+ elevation, aerodynamics of a brick, and climbing hills at today's highway speeds. Fortunately, Toyota recognized this issue and attached turbos to this 4-cylinder engine back in the mid-80's. Other companies also produced forced induction solutions to the above-mentioned problems.
This project to date:
Found a 22rte block which I had bored, honed, and decked
Purchased all the OEM turbo parts
Camden supercharger kit
Machined OEM crank shaft
Matching connecting rods
I haven't decided if the build will be forced induction or compound forced induction. Any thoughts?
Background: I bought a 4WD 1987 Toyota extended cab pickup truck with 22re engine when I was in college. It ran but wouldn't pass county emissions. After a summer of tinkering, a top-end overhaul got it to pass emissions. This truck's odometer was broken when I bought it. The odometer read 716,000 miles. How many actual miles is unknown.
These Toyota pickups are good, tough trucks but were designed when the speed limit was 55 mph. They don't have enough displacement for a combination of 5000 ft+ elevation, aerodynamics of a brick, and climbing hills at today's highway speeds. Fortunately, Toyota recognized this issue and attached turbos to this 4-cylinder engine back in the mid-80's. Other companies also produced forced induction solutions to the above-mentioned problems.
This project to date:
Found a 22rte block which I had bored, honed, and decked
Purchased all the OEM turbo parts
Camden supercharger kit
Machined OEM crank shaft
Matching connecting rods
I haven't decided if the build will be forced induction or compound forced induction. Any thoughts?