well got another question. I got a spare motor for it that spun a bearing they think its an 81 or 82 it has the double timing chain is that better than the single. and should i just go ahead and swap the head as well?

got it back together but now not firing up it will turn over and backfire and that is about it. I've done the timing and its on and its getting gas i don't know what else could be wrong any ideas

Could your distributor be 180 degrees off?

Thats what it was i forgot that i put the distributor in after completely puting everything on . So i guessed when i put it in. Now to find out tomorrow how good it actually runs

Hopefully you get it straightened out

well started it up today and it idles way to high what could cause that. Its like the gas pedal is to the floor how bad it is

You may have a vacuum leak or the idle may need to be adjusted on the carb. The throttle linkage could be bound up too

On a cold engine, the rpms will be high at start-up because the Fast Idle Cam is engaged. Usually the rpms are around 2600-3000. As the engine coolant progresses to operating temperature, and the choke coil heats up, the rpms will lower on their own to normal idle speed.

Thats pretty high... I understood that it was closer to 1200-1500rpm for a properly tuned/running engine/carb...

3000 RPM when the engine is cold and sucking for oil isnt a great thing to have happen....

I'm just the messenger.

Quoting from the FSM that's floating around here:

You can check yourself. It is in the Fuel System - Carburetor section, page FU-22. FU-22 is where the fast idle speed procedure starts, but the actual statement is on the next page, FU-23.

well its not the idler screw done tried that next will be vacuum leak and the motor shouldnt be cold it gets to around 105 and it never done it before this high. could the fuel pump be to strong it a manual pump but i put it on the old motor in it and it would flood it out sometimes

well i couldn't find a vacuum leak that changed anything. I don't know whats goin on i can hit the gas and its like it is suppose to run in high rpms but i know it isn't. I'ma desmog it in the next week or two and see if it changes it any. Unless anyone has any more ideas of what it could be

Scratch what I said, I just re-read the original poster engine, 1981 22R. What I posted was for a 1985 22R. I can't say if the rpms is the same for the Fast Idle Cam or not.

Ever get it running right?

not yet i stripped a head bolt and threads in block trying to get it out and thought it could run without well its letting oil get in water and water get in oil so i got to fix it and i'm running out of ideas to how to fix it

well tapped a new hole for 1/2" got some all thread and welded a nut to it. Its still not running right i'm trying to time it right between the carb. and dist. but its starting to get really aggravating. Its also not starting on its own i have to put carb. cleaner in it to fire up but after that it runs on its own. Does anyone have any ideas of what it could be?

well finally got it fixed it jumped a tooth on timing chain. and i marked where the chain was on cam sproket while reinstalling so i didn't fix it i just kept it the same. Thank ya'll for all the advice and help it was greatly appreciated.