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89 4runner bulletproof 22re rebuild

joelsmithdesigns
November 14, 2014
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complete ground up rebuild of my 1989 4Runner 22RE motor / engine to make it as bulletproof as possible. I'm hoping to drive this truck as my daily driver for the next 15 years and am expecting to get 500,000 miles out of it.

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amount of Automatic Transmission Fluid I ran through the system before I was confident that it was completely flushed out with new fluid
amount of Automatic Transmission Fluid I ran through the system before I was confident that it was completely flushed out with new fluid
0 2015/01/19 07:32:28 joelsmithd
double clamps on all of the new high pressure power steering hoses
double clamps on all of the new high pressure power steering hoses
0 2015/01/19 07:30:05 joelsmithd
return line stuck into a milk jug to catch excess and old fluid being purged from the system
return line stuck into a milk jug to catch excess and old fluid being purged from the system
0 2015/01/19 07:30:05 joelsmithd
return line for the power steering reservoir temporarily capped off to flush the entire system
return line for the power steering reservoir temporarily capped off to flush the entire system
0 2015/01/19 07:30:05 joelsmithd
resoldered wires for the 22RE internals
resoldered wires for the 22RE internals
0 2014/12/30 11:16:54 joelsmithd
Finished and wired back up with yellow showing initial indexing scratches made before the swap, green/red/blue showing the correct position of the wires that have been reconnected
Finished and wired back up with yellow showing initial indexing scratches made before the swap, green/red/blue showing the correct position of the wires that have been reconnected
0 2014/12/30 11:16:54 joelsmithd
Mark indicating where the spring tension was originally on the Supra / Cressidia AFM
Mark indicating where the spring tension was originally on the Supra / Cressidia AFM
0 2014/12/30 11:14:48 joelsmithd
Mark to locate the spring cog back to it's original position after swapping the 22RE internals
Mark to locate the spring cog back to it's original position after swapping the 22RE internals
0 2014/12/30 11:14:48 joelsmithd
Marking the original position of the 22RE sensor to be able to adjust it slightly forward to "richen" up the mixture to account for the increase in airflow
Marking the original position of the 22RE sensor to be able to adjust it slightly forward to "richen" up the mixture to account for the increase in airflow
0 2014/12/30 11:14:48 joelsmithd
desoldering the wires from the Supra / Cressidia AFM
desoldering the wires from the Supra / Cressidia AFM
0 2014/12/30 11:12:28 joelsmithd
Internals of the 22RE AFM
Internals of the 22RE AFM
0 2014/12/30 11:12:28 joelsmithd
Desoldering the wires from the 22RE AFM to swap internals into the Supra / Cressidia AFM
Desoldering the wires from the 22RE AFM to swap internals into the Supra / Cressidia AFM
0 2014/12/30 11:12:28 joelsmithd
Idle Air Control valve - about to be replaced
Idle Air Control valve - about to be replaced
0 2014/12/29 05:18:00 joelsmithd
three wires you have to "desolder" and "Re-solder" to swap out the electronics from your 22RE AFM.
three wires you have to "desolder" and "Re-solder" to swap out the electronics from your 22RE AFM.
0 2014/12/29 04:13:25 joelsmithd
Comparison of Cressidia / Supra AFM versus the stock 22re AFM
Comparison of Cressidia / Supra AFM versus the stock 22re AFM
0 2014/12/29 04:13:25 joelsmithd
Comparison of Cressidia / Supra AFM versus the stock 22re AFM
Comparison of Cressidia / Supra AFM versus the stock 22re AFM
0 2014/12/29 04:08:44 joelsmithd
Comparison of Cressidia / Supra AFM versus the stock 22re AFM
Comparison of Cressidia / Supra AFM versus the stock 22re AFM
0 2014/12/29 04:08:44 joelsmithd
broken flange for the Idle Air Control valve IAC
broken flange for the Idle Air Control valve IAC
0 2014/12/29 04:08:44 joelsmithd
Image of the cheap bypass / hack job instead of the $180 stealership new upper fuel line from the filter to the fuel rail
Image of the cheap bypass / hack job instead of the $180 stealership new upper fuel line from the filter to the fuel rail
0 2014/12/29 04:05:55 joelsmithd
shot of the upper plenum off searching for possible vacuum leaks and air intake idle issues
shot of the upper plenum off searching for possible vacuum leaks and air intake idle issues
0 2014/12/29 04:05:55 joelsmithd
tapped and threaded holes that are the probable cause of the oil leak
tapped and threaded holes that are the probable cause of the oil leak
0 2014/12/29 04:05:55 joelsmithd
back bolts on transmission
back bolts on transmission
0 2014/12/23 06:43:45 joelsmithd
venturi bored intake plenum
venturi bored intake plenum
0 2014/12/18 10:59:39 joelsmithd
LCE Throttle Body Spacer with Venturi swirling
LCE Throttle Body Spacer with Venturi swirling
0 2014/12/18 10:59:39 joelsmithd
difference in throttle position sensor (TPS) drives coming from the throttle body
difference in throttle position sensor (TPS) drives coming from the throttle body
0 2014/12/18 10:59:39 joelsmithd
1989 Toyota 4Runner and pickup truck 22RE 2.4L Vacuum Hose routing diagram.
1989 Toyota 4Runner and pickup truck 22RE 2.4L Vacuum Hose routing diagram.
0 2014/12/01 15:22:54 joelsmithd
1989 22RE EGR layout
1989 22RE EGR layout
0 2014/12/01 15:22:54 joelsmithd
Fuel Injection Factory Toyota Layout including factory part numbers for an 1989 '89 4Runner and Truck or pickup with a 22RE 2.4L motor
Fuel Injection Factory Toyota Layout including factory part numbers for an 1989 '89 4Runner and Truck or pickup with a 22RE 2.4L motor
0 2014/12/01 15:22:54 joelsmithd
Shot of the engine bay / relocated VSV vacuum switches and new silicone vacuum hoses
Shot of the engine bay / relocated VSV vacuum switches and new silicone vacuum hoses
0 2014/12/01 14:55:44 joelsmithd
Overall shot of the engine bay
Overall shot of the engine bay
0 2014/12/01 14:55:44 joelsmithd
Location of the fuel filter - relocated to the fender well
Location of the fuel filter - relocated to the fender well
0 2014/12/01 14:53:40 joelsmithd
New Optima Red top that will eventually get moved to the other side of the engine bay, or to the rear of the vehicle in a dual setup
New Optima Red top that will eventually get moved to the other side of the engine bay, or to the rear of the vehicle in a dual setup
0 2014/12/01 14:53:40 joelsmithd
Shot of the heater hoses replaced with Vibrant performance reinforced silicone hoses
Shot of the heater hoses replaced with Vibrant performance reinforced silicone hoses
0 2014/12/01 14:53:40 joelsmithd
Pretty much Finalized shot of the engine bay with the rebuilt 22RE installed and ready to crank up
Pretty much Finalized shot of the engine bay with the rebuilt 22RE installed and ready to crank up
0 2014/12/01 14:51:25 joelsmithd
Shot of the cleaned up and replaced with Vibrant Silicone Power Steering Hoses
Shot of the cleaned up and replaced with Vibrant Silicone Power Steering Hoses
0 2014/12/01 14:51:25 joelsmithd
Better Shot of the crazy vacuum lines and re-located VSV Vacuum Valve switches
Better Shot of the crazy vacuum lines and re-located VSV Vacuum Valve switches
0 2014/12/01 14:51:25 joelsmithd
backside of H4 Connection
backside of H4 Connection
0 2014/12/01 14:49:44 joelsmithd
Closeup of H4 conversion headlights for my 89 4runner, purchased for $20 off ebay with the h4 bulbs!
Closeup of H4 conversion headlights for my 89 4runner, purchased for $20 off ebay with the h4 bulbs!
0 2014/12/01 14:49:44 joelsmithd
new h4 conversion headlights from ebay for $20
new h4 conversion headlights from ebay for $20
0 2014/12/01 14:49:44 joelsmithd
Shot of the LCE Throttle Body Spacer kit.  I used a die grinder with a 1/2" round double cut burr to continue the venturi sweep into the neck or throat of the upper intake plenum.
Shot of the LCE Throttle Body Spacer kit. I used a die grinder with a 1/2" round double cut burr to continue the venturi sweep into the neck or throat of the upper intake plenum.
0 2014/11/25 15:19:32 joelsmithd
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