timing chain too short or too long

[vanbasten]

I have a 85 pick up truck, when i bought it it came with a 92 22RE, the head cracked and is beyond help, so I bought another one from the junk yard, it is a 85 head, What I found out is the head is 4 inches tall and the one I had is 3 3/4 inches tall. now this is the problem when I try to install the timing chain it wil not fit, I try the 48 link chain it wont fit is too short and the 49 link is too long. how can I fix this problem?
any help will be appreciated. thanks..

[apummell]

those two engines are differant you need the correct year head for the matching block

[GDBSKE]

The head they gave you from junk yard must be an '84. Deck height changed in '85 and up.

[toyboyro]

GDBSKE is exactly right

[SidneyCanada]

There are two different 22R deck block heights one for 1981-84 & one for 1985-95,see below for tons of more info on how to tell each too:

22R Series tech data:

http://www.babcox.com/editorial/ar/ar119838.htm
http://www.babcox.com/editorial/ar/ar400108.htm
http://www.toyotaperformance.com/4_cyl_tech.htm
http://www.lcengineering.com/TechNotes/TechNote48.htm
http://www.toysport.com/Technical%20...tech_notes.htm
http://www.off-road.com/toyota/tech/...toy_motor.html
http://www.off-road.com/toyota/tech/other/4_dts.html
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/faq/parts
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/P...ct/Engine.html
http://www.toyota-mods.org/engines.txt
http://www.toyotagtturbo.com/engines2.html
http://www.engnbldr.com/ToyotaHotlicks.htm
http://www.bitwalla.com/cruisers/info/engines.html
http://www.off-road.com/tlc/faq/engine.html
http://www.jnc.farpost.com/toytech.html
http://lcengineering.com/TechNotes.htm
http://www.buschtaxi.net/de/01info/motoren.html
http://www.landcruiser.hu/motorok.html

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