22re Engine Options
 

The bottom end is shot, and i question whether to rebuild it again. The head has been milled to almost an unservicable thickness, and the last rebuild lasted 20K miles. :pop:

I plan on buying a longblock setup from advanced auto parts. They gaurentee the engine for 3 years, and unlimited miles. :think:

So unless someone has something terrible to say about what i am about to do, let me know... Dropping 1600 w/out tax into an engine when the bottom can be rebuilt reliably .... well.. I am a poor college student who loves his truck. :bang:

Any opinions about rebuild kits, brands, engine sales, or expreience in ring wear would be greatly appreciated! :bump:

If your head was done in the last 20k, why not rebuild the bottom end? Even getting a core motor and then doing the work will net you less than $1600.

The gold standard for bang for the buck parts for the 22R series is engnbldr:
www.engnbldr.com

His parts, plus a good machnist, and careful assembly.. Significantly less than $800 for a bottom end rebuild complete / done correctly and you'll be good for another 200k. The down side is additional time it takes. If you don't want to do the assembly work, you could bring a core in and have a machine shop do all of it...

The head can be shimmed if it's really been decked too much. Toyota heads are good for a long time as long as they're not overheated.

Bottom ends of these motors are great. All engine assembly requires attention to detail and not taking short cuts. Turn the crank, bore the block, new pistons/rings/bearings. Check the existing rods out well.. You'll be fine.

If you plan on keeping this vehicle for a while,and you have time,do the work yourself. I can valch for the above about Ted at Engbldr. His service is way above great.If time is more of a situation, than a new engine.The problem is your head work would be wasted money. I say talk to Ted and get out there and learn about your precious baby. There is nothing that makes a person more confident than knowing the work was done right,cheaper,and by yourself.
hope this helps.

It does help, but here it is .. i did not mistype that figure ... my last machine shop engine rebuild for $900 landed me TWENTY THOUSAND miles down the road with major compression leaks from rings in cyllinders 1,2,3,4! So i don't wanna risk it again ... unless TED can provide a warranty

I complete rebuild for $900.. I'd have to wonder what was done. A basic complete rebuild on a motor - with balancing - generally costs me $800-$900 in terms of parts and machine work. My guess is that they skipped a few steps.

You'll have to ask Ted in regard to warranty. Ted has a very good reputation in regard to warranty against product failure. I'd wager that 95% of engine failures are due to improper machine work and improper assembly. No one selling parts will warranty parts that are improperly installed or setup.

If you're not putting it in yourself, you've got half the cost in the removal install anyway. If a warranty is something that you have to have, go to a shop that will back the LABOR behind the motor. Having to replace a motor at 30k, under warranty, doesn't do you any good if the labor is $1500.