90 22re swap into 89 toyota truck questions

YOTAKIMMER · 10-22-2006, 04:38 PM

Alright, recieved a 1989 yota pickup for free...good price huh. Body is solid, bed, frame, etc all solid which was a huge surprise seems how my 88 had major rot. Anyways, the guy who owned it, never marked any wires or vaccum hoses when taking stuff apart, so i'm having a good time trying to figure where stuff goes. The main problem, is the motor he bought for a replacement is a 1990 22re and so far all of the connecter plugs haven't matched up. Luckily he had some of the stuff from the old motor like the fuel rail with injectors and some of the sensors. Does anyone know what major problems I am going to run into trying to retro the 90 22re into my 89? Does anyone have a good wiring diagram and vaccum hose diagram. I have a haynes but it is worthless. Another problem I have noticed is that the emissions seem to be different setups. Now what I thought would be a quick plug and play install has turned into a headache.....any help is appreciated!

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bodo · 10-22-2006, 05:03 PM

First step is get the FSM both volumes, they're expensive compared to haynes or chilton but worth every penny. Also do you have digital camera? This project could take awhile but hey it was free so if you ever get ready to sell it look at all the profit. Also search all the forums you can there is a wealth of knowledge out there. Good luck and I'll help you all I can.

YOTAKIMMER · 10-22-2006, 05:51 PM

Thanks bodo, it should be an interesting swap. I just ordered a factory manual on cd, but i'm going to wing it in the mean time. I'll work on it some more tomorrow and let you know what I run into. Thanks again!

bodo · 10-22-2006, 06:20 PM

Yeah the cd's are good but I hate taking a laptop in the shop to work on something greasy fingers and all. I'd rather have a book sitting there it's just easier for me. The long block is the same form 85' efi to 95'. Do you have the old motor? What condition is the engine bay in, I mean is the intake just hanging in there or is everything pulled out? When I built the my stroker I had it on one stand and pulled my original motor and put it another and swapped all the parts over. Now hooking things up that weren't labeled is another thing.

YOTAKIMMER · 10-23-2006, 07:33 PM

The newer block is bolted up to the tranny (noticed the bolts from the trans to transfercase are missing) and the lower part of the intake manifold and the fuel rail from the old engine is mounted. I switched all but one of the sensors with the ones from the original engine. Now i'm to the point of running the harness and then mounting the upper intake and hooking up vaccum hoses. I'll take a pic of one of the wires that I have no idea where it goes..lol. Gonna work on it for a few hours tomorrow. None of the stuff was labeled when the guy took it apart so I have to figure out the vaccum and wires from square one.

Also, how do you tell which plug goes to which injector? I thought they would have made them with some markings or something to identify what goes to what, but they didn't.

bodo · 10-23-2006, 08:19 PM

I'll PM you I hate typing.

millertime_t1 · 10-23-2006, 09:00 PM

I just finished up doing that exact thing --- 90-89 22re everything was plug and play -- it all fit and it all matched

millertime_t1 · 10-23-2006, 09:02 PM

Oops -- I did have to swap the knock sensor the connectors were bassackwards designs

toy2005 · 10-23-2006, 10:53 PM

Just think though if you went carbureted you wouldnt of have to do all that. I know the Haynes book is well descriptive of where everything goes, if you need help.

AH64ID · 10-24-2006, 02:34 AM

I didnt think the changes in the 22re happened until 92, IIRC 89-90 should be plug and play.

Good luck with it all...

YOTAKIMMER · 10-24-2006, 08:07 AM

I no nothing is matching up, so maybe the engine came from a 92. The guy who bought the motor told me 90, but you guys have more knowledge about this stuff than he does.

10-23-2006, 07:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
YOTAKIMMER Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: southwest michigan Posts: 53	The newer block is bolted up to the tranny (noticed the bolts from the trans to transfercase are missing) and the lower part of the intake manifold and the fuel rail from the old engine is mounted. I switched all but one of the sensors with the ones from the original engine. Now i'm to the point of running the harness and then mounting the upper intake and hooking up vaccum hoses. I'll take a pic of one of the wires that I have no idea where it goes..lol. Gonna work on it for a few hours tomorrow. None of the stuff was labeled when the guy took it apart so I have to figure out the vaccum and wires from square one. Also, how do you tell which plug goes to which injector? I thought they would have made them with some markings or something to identify what goes to what, but they didn't. Last edited by YOTAKIMMER; 10-23-2006 at 07:35 PM.

10-23-2006, 10:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
toy2005 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2	Just think though if you went carbureted you wouldnt of have to do all that. I know the Haynes book is well descriptive of where everything goes, if you need help. __________________ ToY2005. My yota consists of the stock 22r block with brand new offenhauser downdraft intake custom for weber 38, new radiator, efi pro cam for LC engineering 280 duration 440 lift, with valve lash at 8,12. I also have 37.5 intake and 45.5 exhaust valves with pro flow headers. The is also a dual row timing chain set with medal guides and a adjustable cam gear. My fuel flow is controlled by a Malory high volume low psi fuel pump series 70. Stock ignition coil, distributor and NGK iridium plugs.

10-24-2006, 02:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
AH64ID Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,637	I didnt think the changes in the 22re happened until 92, IIRC 89-90 should be plug and play. Good luck with it all... __________________ -John '05 Dodge 3500 SRW 4x4 SLT 5.9 Cummins QC LB NV5600 2003 SR5 4Runner, V6 4WD. 1" cornfed lift Previous Toyota's '92 Red Truck NALA Speed doesn't kill, its the sudden stop that hurts.

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10-22-2006, 05:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
bodo Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 155	First step is get the FSM both volumes, they're expensive compared to haynes or chilton but worth every penny. Also do you have digital camera? This project could take awhile but hey it was free so if you ever get ready to sell it look at all the profit. Also search all the forums you can there is a wealth of knowledge out there. Good luck and I'll help you all I can.

10-22-2006, 05:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
YOTAKIMMER Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: southwest michigan Posts: 53	Thanks bodo, it should be an interesting swap. I just ordered a factory manual on cd, but i'm going to wing it in the mean time. I'll work on it some more tomorrow and let you know what I run into. Thanks again!

10-22-2006, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
bodo Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 155	Yeah the cd's are good but I hate taking a laptop in the shop to work on something greasy fingers and all. I'd rather have a book sitting there it's just easier for me. The long block is the same form 85' efi to 95'. Do you have the old motor? What condition is the engine bay in, I mean is the intake just hanging in there or is everything pulled out? When I built the my stroker I had it on one stand and pulled my original motor and put it another and swapped all the parts over. Now hooking things up that weren't labeled is another thing.

10-23-2006, 08:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
bodo Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 155	I'll PM you I hate typing.

10-23-2006, 09:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
millertime_t1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Connersville Indiana Posts: 384	I just finished up doing that exact thing --- 90-89 22re everything was plug and play -- it all fit and it all matched

10-23-2006, 09:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
millertime_t1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Connersville Indiana Posts: 384	Oops -- I did have to swap the knock sensor the connectors were bassackwards designs

10-24-2006, 08:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
YOTAKIMMER Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: southwest michigan Posts: 53	I no nothing is matching up, so maybe the engine came from a 92. The guy who bought the motor told me 90, but you guys have more knowledge about this stuff than he does.