their are some numbers on the driver side towards the pan i believe, but i dont know what you can compare them to.

the only reason im bringing this up is because i had gotten a 1985 22r and found the block was about 1/8 in taller then my 1987 22re. i was never able to clarify if it was because of the R and RE or the years 85 and 87. one person told me tht 86and up engines were the same while 85and down engines were the same

 

Who made your chain? I think I could be just as Twisted said though maybe the block is 1/8inch shorter than the 88 you think is orignal

 

No, the reason is the tensioner is holding it back. It's tight just pull up on it and it'll go...I used a screwdriver in the hole on the gear on top of the cam and just lifted slowly. If the tensioner is good and not stuck it'll release you'll hear a squishie sound coming from the cover. It's the oil being pushed back in.

Don't force it just persuade it...

 

did not even think about it but that is how I did mine lumpy used a screw driver its just the tensioner needing to be broken in

 

Cool thanks guys it is a new tensioner so its a little stiff, that's what I suspected it was I just wanted to make sure there was not a secret to it

 

Its alive, got off early today and started wrenching. Got everything back together and it started right up now I get to start on the fun parts, fabing a new bed and some frame repair will have more pics when I start on that

 

waiting to see pics =)

 

Put on some 31's today that a friend gave me probably 50% tread left but you can't beat free, also got a flowmaster muffler for it, got dark before I could get any pictures will try to get some tomorrow

 

Man I need more hours in the day, wish I could get out into the shop its killing me

 

never enough time in the day...any pics yet???

 

new exhaust welded in, no more cat. it was super clogged, truck runs much better now

 

31's it looks a little taller

 

So as I suspected the frame is almost completely rusted through gotta get some steel and replace most of the frame, should be fun

 

get any work done with the frame?

 

well i have everything off, ie gas tank, brake lines, drive shaft, its ready to either cut in half and make new frame rails or i know a guy that has another 88 like mine but with a solid frame and a smoked motor, only wants $200 for it, i am still trying to figure out which route to take.

 

Buy it and it might be easier to do a motor swap...either way buy it.

 

well good news and bad news, the bad is the guy with the truck sold it before i had the chance to go get it. the good is I am making progress on the frame got one side almost welded up. just need to weld up the other side and put the gas tank back in and go get the thing dirty...

 

will get more pics when i make some more progress

 

For anyone still listening july was really hot, aparently we have not had this many days in a row above 90 in like 25 years. . . so anyway i didn't due much welding last month, but i am almost done with the frame repair, now i am trying to figure out a good way to mount a plate and tail lights. if anyone has some pics up of theirs or know of where i can see some, some links would be appreciated