Rebuilt Toyota 22re Engine

The Toyota 22re engine appeared on the scene in 1982 with dome pistons with a recess in the center of the piston. These were also tall deck blocks with 11.280 deck height duel row timing chain, also they came with hemispherical combustion chamber. In 1985 they redesigned the Toyota 22re completely, first they reduce the deck height to 11.080, the piston design went to a flat top piston with two valve reliefs. The stock 22re horsepower output 113 hp × 140 lb-ft of torque at 3,600 rpm, this is a long stroke engine which why torque starts building fast in the low rpm range. Also with this new redesigned 22re oil pump, water pump, timing cover and pistons can not interchange with early blocks. Next the timing setup was changed from the duel row timing set to a single row timing set to reduce the chain drag, the after market came out with the steel timing guide so would chain wouldn't eat through timing cover which causes a the oil and antifreeze to mix, which can be miss diagnosed as a head gasket failure, which leads to engine over heating, main and rod bearings washing out leading to a knocking sound in the engine.

The Toyota 22re engine has been the workhorse Toyota pickup trucks and Toyota cars. Created for low bottom end torque and longevity these 22re engines are bullet proof. First these engines come with a high-quality forged crankshaft which are built for abuse, next the wristpins are free floating which are great for oil lubrication next the connecting rods are forged too great for that low bottom end stress. The Toyota 22re cylinder head is made of aluminum which can dissipate heat at a fast rate, the combustion chamber is a swirl induce chamber design. The pistons in these factory Toyota engines are cast in design, great for weight reduction on the rotating assembly enabling the engine rev up pretty fast.