Squeebs

So I wrecked my truck earlier this month, and have been driving my mom's tacoma ever since. I'm thinking that she will be wanting it back soon after she gets home from a cruise next week. I've been looking for an 86-95 truck, 4x4 22re to pretty much no avail. I found an 89 in riverside and went and looked at it. He said the engine had been rebuilt 3k ago, but had no reciepts. Motor made a bad ticking noise, had no cat, and was fairly gutless. Granted, my truck was a 3.0 so maybe the 22re's just really seem a lot less powerful to me. I dunno. I can find trucks with 22r motors all day long. I can find 3vze's all day long. My wrecked truck was a 3.0, and it had never given me any real problems with 254k on it. It ran strong, and as far as I know had never been rebuilt or had the headgasket recall done. I guess my question is this: Is there a real disadvantage to the 22r compared to the 22re? Think I can get lucky with another 3.0?

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"Battle Wagon" 1992 Extended Cab, 3.0 with KN intake, black steelies, procomp xtreme all terrains, XM radio, kicker 12" sub, cobra 25ltd CB- R.I.P. 09-09-09

New Baby: 1994 Extended Cab, 22re, AC, Cruise, ProComp Extreme All-Terrains, stock radio, 4-Runner Buckets, Manual Hub Conversion. NEW WORK IN PROGRESS!!!

black_flag

if you are looking for 22REs, try craigslist. i found mine there. generally they are in fair condition post 1991, but you will always find your rust buckets.

i am no omniscient force when it comes to engines, but from what i can guess, the 22RE is newer than the 22R, or at least an improvement. Its a little 2.6L, steep hills at slow speeds smoke it, and driving on the highway, sometimes getting to 65mph is a battle when the guy behind you wants to floor it..... but its die-hard and i love it, my truck hasnt let me down yet.

good luck finding a truck man.

dj86515

I'm putting my 93 4wd 2.4L single cab on the market, with 207,200 miles with recent timing chain replacement, custom exhaust side exit before rear tire. Az truck

Squeebs

Would a 22r with a header and a bigger carb really be noticeably more doggish than a 22re?

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"Battle Wagon" 1992 Extended Cab, 3.0 with KN intake, black steelies, procomp xtreme all terrains, XM radio, kicker 12" sub, cobra 25ltd CB- R.I.P. 09-09-09

New Baby: 1994 Extended Cab, 22re, AC, Cruise, ProComp Extreme All-Terrains, stock radio, 4-Runner Buckets, Manual Hub Conversion. NEW WORK IN PROGRESS!!!

Hurricane

2.4L and the 22R and 22R-E were sold side by side from 83-90, pretty much the same engines one carb one EFI with only minor differences within the same years, the EFI has around 16 more HP and about 2 more MPG most comparable years (22R=96HP 22RE=112HP).

I have had both, they are a bit slow especially with oversized tires and/or re-gearing but they are very comparable to competitors of the same year.

Just remember a 20+ year old engine design is not gonna be comparable to modern engines HP but are simpler and easier to work on than modern engines.

pbiker11

If you have a choice defineitely get the 22re over the 22r. Itll be considerably more powerful and should get a LOT better gas mileage. Plus itll run at angles and you wont have to deal with adjusting a carb all the time. I havent had any real problems with the 3.0 in my 4wd though and it definitely kicks the piss out a 22re power wise. For me price dictated getting a 3.0.

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89' Toyota ExCab, 3.0, 5spd, 4" IFS lift, 35" BFG's, custom sawzall and BFH work to clear 35s, Shaved transmission/transfercase crossmember