I say go for it !! Had 22rs and re's. Converted a 22R over to fuel injection factory, and Megasquirt. never got as much Hp at the dyno as carbed header webber manifold if you got the dough, otherwise carb intakes are easy finds on craigs or e-bay. Might wanna upgrade cam too . EFI cam is a litle different. Not to mention the benefits in usable power. Oh and did I mention how easy a fuel filter is to change on a carbed truck >

 

All parts will fail. Thats a generic statement that holds no water. As far as modifying goes... You can make MORE power with a FI system than a carbed one MORE EFFICIENTLY with BETTER MILAGE. Also, I never said there was anything wrong with a already carbed setup. I said that its stupid to go from FI to a carb setup. I wont argue the point anymore than that. If you want to do that then go ahead.

 

Your previous post is also full of incorrect blanket statements that I didn't bother to point out. The point I was trying to make is that Toyota EFI from the 80's is not that great. I am not trying to argue that carbs are better than EFI.

I think the problem here is I am talking specifically about 22R engines and not modern EFI systems. (There is no way you can argue that the Toyota flapper door air flow meter is better than four throttles.) I was in fact thinking about converting my truck to fuel injection with an individual throttle body setup until I realized how expensive and overly complicated it would be compared to carbs. I have also had a lot of headaches working on 22REs with all kinds of random electronic failures. It gets to a point where it just isn't worth the hassle, especially on a 20 year old vehicle.

 

I wanna know how this turned out.

I've got a spare 22R, factory carbed, and a Weber 32/36 to go on it. I've got a 22RE under the hood that stutters now and then, and gets worse mileage than my 2000 Tacoma, despite being a lighter truck. I want to do a light overhaul to the 22R, including timing chain, head gasket, and whatever else looks funky, and then put it into Pablo with the Weber. I'll leave what I might have to leave in case I need to change back in a hurry.

My one worry is how to deal with the coil and distributor timing, but I hear there are fairly easy ways around that.

I'm not in it for power or glory. I just want ease of use and repair, and good mileage. I'm thinking a known good engine, a fast pumpkin, smaller tire diameter, and maybe a slight drop.