eduardo

does anyone have any ideas on how to get the most potential out of an '88 22R? i've got it pulled and swingin in a tree and when i get up enough cash am going to get it rebuilt. but instead of getting a standard rebuild set at standard specs i was going to try and get it beefed up a bit! what would i ask for: a hotter cam, a hotter crank with longer rods? and if so will i need a stronger oil pump? with possibly a deeper pan? and when i get the engine back against the tranny would a hotter coil help or perhaps the use of two coils side by side then spliced just ahead of the distributor cap? i know this wouldn't really increase the charge but it would take away the chance of any kind of spark break down when the throttle's open! just trying to get some ideas. thank you!

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The ultimate older (22R,20R) 4 cyl to build consists of a 20R head, pre85 22R pistons, and post 85 22R block, rods & crank. Also put a dual row timing chain in it for better strength and less stretching. The 20R heads offer better flow than the 22R because of emissions reasons. When rebuilding your 20R head put 22R valves in it cuz they are bigger and you only have to grind the seats not replace them. I've had a 83 for almost four years now and I have been researching this pretty much the whole time. I picked up a motor from a junk yard to rebuild while I still drive mine, but I haven't finished it yet. A good place to look for your rebuild parts is eBay. You can find Weber carb kits and there is a guy from Oregon that sells the parts you'll need on there and his son runs a machine shop that does rebuilding. His username is engnblder or something close to that. This is where I plan on getting all my parts. Other places of interest would be www.lcengineering.com and www.northwestoffroad.com and www.allprooffroad.com to find turbo kits and other performance parts. Hope this helped.

eduardo

thanx man, i have seen those weber carbs on ebay and another thing i've thought about getting possibly off of ebay is a header! it seems that these 88 toys have a bad habit of slickin up the clutch plates pretty quickly so if i do crank this engine up a little i guess i'll really need a good clutch & pressure plate and need a real gruff texture to be machined on the flywheel? thanx again!