So I just picked up on this part of your thread. Did these go on the '95? The "81" confused me, but it's definitely an IFS setup behind the rotors.

Looking for an upgrade for my '87, this looks pretty cool. Any details or links you can shoot regarding this upgrade would be awesome.

 

No problem Edeslaur, I actually took the brake calipers from my 95 and put them on my 81 with a set of Land Cruiser rotors. So when it came time to get my 95 on the road again, the lack of brakes needed to be addressed.

These parts all bolt right up, no problems there. You may want to consider replacing the master cylinder and/or the vacuum booster with T100 Parts as well. I haven't felt the pedal yet, but I will tackle that once I get it running.

So, I picked up a set of T100 brakes, rotors and Pads. My key words I used was a 1996 T100 4x4. I got the slotted rotors at Tirerack, you can get cheaper blanks, but I wanted slotted, not drilled. They are ATE slotted rotors.

The calipers I got at NAPA auto, they are the Eclipse Remanufactured calipers. They are about 45 bucks a piece, with an 82 dollar core. The rebuild quality looks to be quite good. I just used an old set of junk calipers I had got in a box of parts for a 4Runner, they looked basically identical, with a slightly different stamped number on the caliper.

Pads I actually had custom made from Carbotech, because they have awesome customer service and a really bomber pad compound. I have a set of their pads on my 81. Honestly I think it's kind of a waste of money to replace the whole brake system and throw a set of junker metallic/corrosive pads in there. It's probably not necessary if you don't live in the mountains and do a lot braking for sharp corners and expect them not to fade. I drive on the faster side, each to his own. Hope that helps.

 

Hey, so I must have gotten overly zealous when I was taking the fuel rail apart to see what it all looked like and I didn't take any pictures. I am not sure what wires go to what injector. That would be a big help. I am sure there are other things I am missing as well.

I ended up stripping one of the head bolts where the intake manifold bolts to it because I was reading the wrong torque spec. I got it all sorted out and I learned how to use helicoils, so I guess it's not all that bad. The darn thing is finally on and I am praying that it doesn't leak and I don't have to touch it for a very long time ever again.

 

think I got it figured out, does this look right?

 

Definitely different looking than the earlier 22re...not much, but the colors, colors, colorsssss! hahaha. Usually, like with mine, they are obvious(the injector connectors)... bcuz, for instance, they just reach with a tiny bit of play... and you can NOT get #2 wire to reach #1 injector, etc.

Make sure you run the 4WD and Reverse lights through the intake and then on back to the trans, starter wire, too, Knock sensor, oil pressure sender, ... oh you know what to do! hahaha.

Looking GREAT, SC!

PS> Just a lil tip(not sure if it applies to your model 22re....) Do you have an IACV? If you do, run those large vacuum hoses through, now, mount it to the intake(once you get everything else buttoned up that it might impeed/ I.e.; AC, Oil Sender wire, yadda yadda). You can reach under and install that connector now, as well, to the back of the IACV, which is much tighter when you get the plenum and AC in. (IF YOU DON'T have an IACV on this model... nevermind! hehehe).

 

PSS> Did you maybe forget to install the Vacuum rail? Or you doing that right before you install the plenum?

PSSS> Be sure to get that damper/banjo on the end before you lose that space/ability to get the 22mm in there, k?

 

I was going to do it right before the plenum I got some more things done after that picture, I was trying to plug the wrong ones into the injectors. I was thinking it was the ones that all sit on top of the valve cover for some reason. Got it all sorted out though, just waiting on a few more things to arrive and I will hopefully get the valves adjusted and time it. Maybe I can convince someone to come give me a hand with that, I am not really sure how to time it.

 

here's some pics with injector wires:

 

Good thing to have Yotatech peeps with lots of thorough write ups, pics, eh? hahaha. Love that hand written 22RE on the valve cover you had, Ian...... great! Actually, love LOTS you've done with the beast, lol.

I hear ya, SC... just curious though...on my question to you..... Do those years have an IACV or not? Actually, a better question would be, ....."What does that year/model/newer 22RE do for idle up?" ... Cuz looking at Ians pics.... I don't even see a place where it would mount on the intake... Anyway, just curious.

BEST WISHES SC! If you were closer, I'd be there IN A HEARTBEAT!

Dont' worry too much about the timing of it, just yet. Just be sure to get the dizzy in JUST RIGHT(Put the dizzy in like it was, lining up with the pivot/mounting bolt fairly well, and with the Rotor contact pointing at 12'Noon, ease it in, and you'll watch/want the notch ON the dizzy gear to wind up the first tooth just left of the CAM's-Dizzy drive gear).... Most every 22re I've ever worked on, messed with, has had around 1/4"gap of space between the Dizzy Mounting bolt and the end of the pivot/dizzy adjustment slide. That should put you between 5-15*BTDC, give or take, ...and that's fine! You just wanna get it started, break in that beauty on top, AND THEN, when you're done doing the 'RPM-cycles, etc."....... CHANGE the oil.... fill it back up and THEN set the timing. You'll also wanna re-check the valves, yadda yadda yadda... I'm sure you have that all planned out.

AWESOME, man! I'm excited for ya!

 

hehe thanks mark. i'm about done with it (for now), but i did pick something else up for it today

and here's some info on timing (from my re-build thread):

 

awesome, thanks to both of you. Yes it does have an idle up valve for the AC, I will post a picture of it later. I found that when I was trying to adjust the idle before it broke hehe.

 

NOPPPPPPPPPE, lol... I'm speaking of the IACV, "Idle Air Control Valve".... sounds very pushy, don't it? lol.

Actually, it's mounted on the underside/front of the intake, toward the bumper.... has two VERY large hoses coming off it... biggest vacuum hoses on the entire rig. I know that, at some point, (*89, 90?*), they got rid of that valve and did something different through the throttle body or something.

So anyway, I'll get a pic for ya.... I know I have many pics of it, lol... Testing it, etc.

You're idle up for the AC is on top of the plenum, most likely, as mine is..... But hey, even that could be different..... In FACT, ... on a 95? most likely! You're right at the birth of the "2RZ" and "3RZ" era.... as well as 3.4... by then, they'd changed TONS on the 22re. Even Ian's motor is different than mine in many ways.... his is what, a 93? In fact, Jerry's 92 has quite a few differences. Either way.... I'll get you a pic... don't think you have it.

 

This guy?

 

Here she is....>>>>

Part 22230-???LOL

 

In your rig/s, it might be called "Cold Start Idle Control" or something different. Regardless.... every combustion engine has a vavle/module/sensor/ that controls/manages a 'higher idle till warm up', ya know?

I really don't think you have it(it as in THAT^^^LOL) in the 95... Anddddd, ... I only mentioned it because it's a REALLY BIG PITA to get in if you wait too long while installing the motor/top end, ya know? It's mounted to the intake, not the TB, and with AC, it's REALLY wedged in there. Heck, it's even a bit tuff to get the electrical connector on the back of it once the plenum is on, etc. ... So that's the only reason I mentioned it.

Hope all is going smoothly, buddy! CAN'T WAIT!

 

Having trouble getting both bolts to line up on the EGR to back of plenum. Also the rock gasket for that is Not the right shape really. I think I damaged the threads trying to get a bolt in there, so off to get a tap so I can fix that up. Might see if naps can sell me that gasket.

 

Napa has it, fo sho! (well, they did when I just got it weeks ago, lol)>

Far as the EGR to Plenum.... Loosen the ones on the head just a TAD and then try it. I replaced mine with studs, that way I could just.... well, you get it, lol.

Sorry man, that sucks! Hope you don't even need to tap it out... Maybe try what I said first, if you're still around?

PS> You don't have that type of IACV, right?

 

Napa didn't have the right gasket. It isn't a little circle that seats just around the pipe is it? Got the tap, I loosened the plenum, and got some wiggle room, but it just didn't want to thread. I'ma try and see if I can chase them and then do it, if not I will loosen the EGR, I just really didn't want to mess with trying to retorque that.

 

Sorry to hear, man!

I just meant to loosen the bolts/nut that mount the entire EGR to the head... but maybe that's different, also, in your 95? that way, I thought you could leave them attached to the head, but provide some "wiggle" room for installing it into the plenum, ...then re-torque them down on the HEAD side. ??

 

Not sure on yours if it's just a circle... Not sure exactly what you mean. But on my 87 it's got 3 tabs, 2 on top and one on bottom(maybe opposite, lol) that aid in sliding it in there without removing the EGR, to keep it from falling through. I might have one in the garage if you need a pic. Let me know.