Greetings from USA

[wakkjobb]

Hi folks, I found this site by searching for building information/ideas for my '84 Toyota regular cab. Right now it needs the engine rebuilt since it spun a bearing last month. I plan on doing a 20R/22R hybrid build; don't know if anyone has heard of that "over there". If I had the money I would swap in a 3.4 5VZ-FE V6 or the newer 3RZ 4 cylinder; but since I don't it's back to "cheap and easy" engine building.

Here's a few pictures/videos of what I have and where we go 'wheeling:









>>Dan

[Traveler]

Hi Dan, welcome to our forum. Always great to have another member from across the pond. Your rig seems very capable.

[Mud Dog]

Hi and welcome Dan! Your machine looks 'rough and ready'!

The 20R is a very old motor and I assume it was also a cross-flow SOHC unit. I also assume that you would use the 22R sub assembly with the 20R head .... are they compatible? ... and what would be the benefit of such a hybrid? Why not just use a standard 22R or 22RE?

[wakkjobb]

The 20R cylinder head fits the "early" 22R block (up to 1984 year) and it has better airflow than the stock 22R intake. Something about the combustion chambers; I forget exactly. Depending on how it's built, it should bump up the compression ratio a bit for better top-end power. It's kind of common over here and there is a lot of information to sort out before I start on mine. It's absolutely going to get a better camshaft though; why build an engine with a lame cam?

Here's some reading material about it:
http://home.earthlink.net/~twopapa/info-2xr.htm

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthre ... highlight=

My truck has been beaten badly but hasn't left me stranded yet... well, before the engine died, that is. I like how you guys set up your rigs; looks like there's plenty of fun over there. I don't know if I'd take mine dune jumping though... 37" tires might get a little too airborne.

>>Dan

[Mud Dog]

Not so sure about the cam hey, Dan. A hot cam will def give you a better top end, but at the expense of low end power, which is where you need it when you're crawling .... unless you have crawler gears or dual / tripple x-fer boxes to bring the gearing down so that you can amble along at 2000rpm plus.

[CasKru]

Welcome Dan. Great to have you onboard. Hope you get that conversion of yours sorted out quick, easy and cheap.

[Dan the Man]

Hi Dan, Welcome, hope you find lots of info and help!

[luckyhit]

Welcome here!

[cheetah]

Welcome Dan, hope you enjoy it here, nice looking Lux.

[Niel]

Welcome to the forum

[wakkjobb]

I have 5.29 gears now and a single stock t-case; after the engine rebuild I'll start a dual-case setup with a 4.7 reduction gear to make it nice and slow.
The cams I've been looking at are around 261 degrees of duration and claim "low-end power" so we'll see who's telling the truth.

Are there different emblems for Toyotas over there? I'd like to get some different emblems for my truck after I repaint it. It's just getting basic black paint from the hardware store; no need to make it fancy since it'll be in the rocks a lot.

>>Dan

[andrevt]

welcome from us in the freestate

[2.8 d/cab SFA]

welcome nice toy u got

[Mud Dog]

I have 5.29 gears now and a single stock t-case; after the engine rebuild I'll start a dual-case setup with a 4.7 reduction gear to make it nice and slow.
The cams I've been looking at are around 261 degrees of duration and claim "low-end power" so we'll see who's telling the truth.

Are there different emblems for Toyotas over there? I'd like to get some different emblems for my truck after I repaint it. It's just getting basic black paint from the hardware store; no need to make it fancy since it'll be in the rocks a lot.

>>Dan

The standard 22R cam is 256° on both intake and exhaust, so 261° is no too wild .... should be OK.

[swartvark]

Hi Dan!!
Very cool Toy you have there.
Goodluck with your conversion.

[Cookie Monster]

Hi Dan Great looking truck you got there. Very rough and ready. As for emblems ours should be similar to yours I see you have a Lexus badge on the bonnet very cool!

[Tiger7]

Welcome Dan.

[wakkjobb]

It's been a little while and I have been busy, but not in the shop. We've been visiting family for Christmas and New Year's, and my brother-in-law had his 50th birthday last week in San Diego so we spent a few days out there.

Back to business! Before we left I tore apart both cylinder heads, measured everything and made too many lists of "Parts to Buy" for the hybrid. Tomorrow I am installing my bumper on another 4Runner; I am going to build a new square-tube bumper after the engine is done, I don't need the huge stinger in the way during engine work. Next week another local guy is coming by for some electrical work and I am first in line for his 37" tires when he gets a new set in a month or so. Hooray, free tires!

We will see what else happens; I'll start a hybrid build thread once I get more accurate information together.

Cheers!
>>Dan

What it looks like now:


...a mess...

[The Legend]

Please keep us updated with pictures

[Hilux01]

Dan

Welcome and enjoy the forum

[wakkjobb]

I have been slowly working on the front suspension; started a new job back in January so my time for this project has decreased. I'll start a build thread instead of posting here; keeps it more organized I think.

>>Dan

[OOOOMS]

No problem Just paste the link here somewhere :wink2:

[THROTTLE-BOY]

Welcome Dan...good looking Rig. Hope You are going to invest in a set of "Longfields" once the bigger meats get fitted, I broke more Birfs after installing the Marlin and bigger wheels than I care to remember......only blown 3 "Longs" and thats on 36" Simex's with a 4.3 V6 Chevy. Had a 22R in My rig and was going to fit a 21R hemispherical head to it with fuel injection but Chickened out and stuck the Chevy in rather......Good luck with Your build !