roadtriprachel Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Hello all. My RV renovations stalled out in Feb (but thanks so much to folks who replied to the post I made back in January seeking help!). My beautiful partner in crime, my Service Animal Duke dog, got sick in Feb and everything had to be tabled while I dealt with his mysterious illness. Sadly, it turned out to be Lymphoma. Despite getting all the medical treatment we could, including chemotherapy, after months of struggling valiantly, he recently passed away. I had hoped to get back to fixin up the house part of my rig this Fall - to travel and heal this broken heart - but my RV overheated, completely broke down, and had to be towed - been at my mechanic for a month now. (Stuck thermostat seems to be the culprit). My mechanic pulled the engine and has re-machined much of the fixable parts. But apparently the cylinder head is not fixable and he has been having trouble sourcing the correct part / cylinder head assembly kit. He said the exhaust port on the head needs to be round; the 2 he was shipped (from junk yards maybe?) both had a tear drop exhaust port which won't do. He said both times he thought they found the right part but both times it was the tear drop version... It's a 1984, early production, 22R engine. 4 cylinder, 5 speed manual. While I still haven't had a chance to read all the replies to the thread I created back in January, I am back on here hoping someone has suggestions on how to find this part my mechanic is not finding. He said the part is hard to find because these engines haven't been in production for so long, so parts are rare. Hopefully at some point I can read the post thread replies to the house fixing post! And get back to that project. But in the meantime, the engine is the #1 priority. I have a loaner vehicle for now, but the RV is actually my "daily driver", so getting her running again is crucial. Not to mention, after 6+ months of being a hospice nurse, then the death of my best friend and right hand man, I really REALLY need to get back out on the road. (Also, Duke and I were living FT in the rig until the pandemic hit, then we sheltered in place in TN. He was sick then passed away before we were able to start traveling again, so I haven't had a trip since 2020.) I have to get back out on the road! The open road, mountains, deserts, oceans - that's what revives my soul. Not having the ability to travel in my rig is driving me insane! So I have got to get her fixed to get some healing. Even if it's just for a weekend. Thanks for reading y'all. - Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Very few choices for remanufactured. They just aren't out there after so many years. This is the only one I could find Toyota 22R Cylinder Head Reman (81-84) - Sunwest Automotive, Inc. (sunwestautoinc.com) Looks like mid 84 they went to the different ports which might be why your mechanic keeps getting the wrong ones. Where are you now. Your IP address is definitely not California. I might be able to find one in a salvage yard for you but I would need to find one close to your current location. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toycollector47 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Sorry to hear about your fur baby, they are truly family. linda is correct about the 83.5 change, I encountered that myself while rebuilding an engine for my 1986 4x4 truck. One of them (I want to say the early one) has almost a10-13mm taller deck height on the engine block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred heath Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 LC engineering has a good data base on the 22R and 22RE Interchangeable parts. Attached is a guide to help your mechanic with valve identification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadtriprachel Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 Thank you for the condolences Toycollector47. It's been rough. Hi again Linda! Thanks for the super fast reply to my post. I came back to TN during the pandemic, now living in Oak Ridge,TN. It's in the Eastern half of the state. I'll check out that link right now (5am, EST) and pass it on to my mechanic in exactly 2.5 hrs. HAHA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadtriprachel Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, fred heath said: LC engineering has a good data base on the 22R and 22RE Interchangeable parts. Attached is a guide to help your mechanic with valve identification. Thank you - and nice to "see" you again fred heath! I will pass all this on when I call him when they open in a couple hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadtriprachel Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 I shot a couple photos last time I was at the mechanic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Possibilities near you. Mechanic needs to call first. You need square intake ports and round exhaust ports. Good luck. Ignore last one Linda S Model Description Part Grade Stock# US Price Dealer Info Dist mile 1984 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Truck gas (22R & 22REC eng) X 1020 $125 Murrell Metals & Parts USA-TN(Maryville) E-mail 865-982-2394 22 1984 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Celica X 1020 $100 Murrell Metals & Parts USA-TN(Maryville) E-mail 865-982-2394 22 1984 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Truck 22R,2WD,CK,-84 TOYOTA PU- A 92000 $125 Charlie's Used Auto Parts USA-TN(Dayton) Request_Quote 423-775-3046 / 800-933-7958 Request_Insurance_Quote 46 1984 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Celica 2.4L,5SPD,CK 300 FIRST A 203614 $Call Charlie's Used Auto Parts USA-TN(Dayton) Request_Quote 423-775-3046 / 800-933-7958 Request_Insurance_Quote 46 1983 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Truck W CAM X CH-346 $Call Martin's Auto USA-GA(Rome) Request_Quote 706-235-8366 Request_Insurance_Quote 120 1983 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Truck X CH-348 $Call Martin's Auto USA-GA(Rome) Request_Quote 706-235-8366 Request_Insurance_Quote 120 1984 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Truck GOOD PULL OFF,INSPECTED X 66182 $150 D and D Engines, Inc. USA-AL(Hazelgreen) E-mail 800-782-4790 143 1987 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Truck USED OFF CORE X NOF $Call Nichols Auto Parts USA-KY(Elizabethtown) Request_Quote 1-800-999-2702 Request_Insurance_Quote 155 Cylinder Head Assembly REBUILT NO CAM X NOF $Call Nichols Auto Parts USA-KY(Elizabethtown) Request_Quote 1-800-999-2702 Request_Insurance_Quote 155 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadtriprachel Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 10/18/2023 at 12:55 PM, linda s said: Possibilities near you. Mechanic needs to call first. You need square intake ports and round exhaust ports. Good luck. Ignore last one Linda S Model Description Part Grade Stock# US Price Dealer Info Dist mile 1984 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Truck gas (22R & 22REC eng) X 1020 $125 Murrell Metals & Parts USA-TN(Maryville) E-mail 865-982-2394 22 1984 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Celica X 1020 $100 Murrell Metals & Parts USA-TN(Maryville) E-mail 865-982-2394 22 1984 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Truck 22R,2WD,CK,-84 TOYOTA PU- A 92000 $125 Charlie's Used Auto Parts USA-TN(Dayton) Request_Quote 423-775-3046 / 800-933-7958 Request_Insurance_Quote 46 1984 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Celica 2.4L,5SPD,CK 300 FIRST A 203614 $Call Charlie's Used Auto Parts USA-TN(Dayton) Request_Quote 423-775-3046 / 800-933-7958 Request_Insurance_Quote 46 1983 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Truck W CAM X CH-346 $Call Martin's Auto USA-GA(Rome) Request_Quote 706-235-8366 Request_Insurance_Quote 120 1983 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Truck X CH-348 $Call Martin's Auto USA-GA(Rome) Request_Quote 706-235-8366 Request_Insurance_Quote 120 1984 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Truck GOOD PULL OFF,INSPECTED X 66182 $150 D and D Engines, Inc. USA-AL(Hazelgreen) E-mail 800-782-4790 143 1987 Cylinder Head Assembly Toyota Truck USED OFF CORE X NOF $Call Nichols Auto Parts USA-KY(Elizabethtown) Request_Quote 1-800-999-2702 Request_Insurance_Quote 155 Cylinder Head Assembly REBUILT NO CAM X NOF $Call Nichols Auto Parts USA-KY(Elizabethtown) Request_Quote 1-800-999-2702 Request_Insurance_Quote 155 Thank you Linda! I just emailed this to my mechanic. He thought he'd found what he needed & ordered it last week, but when it arrived it was not what he had asked for. (I found out on Fri afternoon that we are back at the beginning with the cylinder search). This was the 3rd time we thought we found what we needed only to have the part be wrong upon arrival. Ugh. So I am extremely grateful for this chart you made. Because I think he's exhausted all his usual parts sourcing ppl / places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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