power upgrades on 22r

Joined: 27 Nov 2002

hi all can i please have some realistic options for more power in my 91 22r 4runner 5spd man. cheers shaun

Joined: 04 Jun 2003 Location: Just Near Fraser Island

8runner wrote:

hi all can i please have some realistic options for more power in my 91 22r 4runner 5spd man. cheers shaun

Whats your budget?

Is it mainly for on road or off?

Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Location: Newman WA

i just bought a bundera with a 22R so i will also be interested in the results of this post!!! Laughing

Joined: 27 Nov 2002

sorry, 70% on 30% off. Budget depends on the gains if you know what I mean, The motor has done about 65000 km and now im looking for a bit more poke. Thanks all.

Joined: 21 Aug 2003 Location: Birkdale

I have the same problem with my lux.
im concidering a conversion to either a 5M-GE or a 7M-GE
apparently they pretty much bolt straight in!

Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Location: Shed.

22R responds well to exhaust work (extractors and free flowing 2.5" exaust, mandrel bent if you've got the $), there are cams available which give a mild increase in peak performance without sacrificing bottom end, or an EFI conversion gives good gains but is expensive. The 22R can also be turbo or supercharged with a mild boost, be prepared to spend up big though. the M series 6 cylinder engines are more or less bolt-in, but be prepared to spend time and cash getting everything set up for EFI. there are adaptors for every engine under the sun, GM and Ford V8's and 6 cylinder motors, the options are endless. you have to decide how much cash you're prepared to throw at it and whether you want to stick with the 22R or if you want to graduate to something more exciting.

how about a Chev 6.5 diesel turbo. yeah yeah.

Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Location: Newman WA

u put a better air filter on yours didnt you dumbdunce??

what is it???

Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Location: Shed.

mine's a diesel. and I run the factory air filter. there's no extra power to be had by fitting aftermarket filtration, just potentially poorer filtration and more induction noise. the toyota filters are washable in water and last up to 50k km.

I cammed a 22R once, then added EFI, it went pretty good until I drowned it. the little turbo diesel is quicker, quieter and far more efficient than the 22R ever was but neither of them are any good for towing, unless you're not in much of a hurry.