I guess this should be an intro as well....

Not my first toyota but I always wanted a first generation.

now I have one body is in good shape, but the engine needs a new timing chain. I'll post pics as soon as possible.

I just purchased a '81 toyota pick-up I have a bad timing chain cover. I don't believe that it is the original engine.It is my understanding that the '81 motor had a dual row timing chain and the more rounded valve cover. This is not the case with my motor and I don't want to order the wrong parts. I have a carbed, single row timing chain, and square style valve cover. The serial number on the motor is 1788881. can you use this number to reference what year it is so I can get the correct kits to swap in a new timing chain and head gasket? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

thanks in advance!!!

Rio

 

im thinking an 85-88 22r

also this is a must to lose the plastic guids..http://www.lceperformance.com/22R-Si...-p/1015035.htm

 

I guess that I was under the impression that they were all fuel injected after '85. Is this out of a truck? or what?

I do have the pear shaped ports on the head. I'm just puzzled because there was no mention from the previous owner...about an engine swap.

Rio

 

people blow a headgasket on a 22r and just throw it in the gutter and swap in a new one... so even the PO might not have known.

 

yeah I suppose so..


I have never owned a pre '84 toyota. I looked in the engine compartment and saw a carbed 22r, the valve cover didn't send up any red flags...it wasn't till I saw a single row timing chain that I realized that something was up.

Any way to tell what this might have come out of?
The Block does say 22r on the smaller boss next to the serial.