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22R Performance: Goin' shopping

Tech talk for Hilux

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22R Performance: Goin' shopping

Post by bundyboy »

Ok, want to spend some money on the bundy's 22R, please dont recommend an engine transplant, i am buying a new car next year...

I am looking to get a bit more out of my 22R.

Found this place... http://www.lcengineering.com/home.htm

So what would you buy from their catalog if u were me. I am thinking EFI and a new cam but dont let me limit your ideas....
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Post by bundyboy »

my exhaust has a few newly developed holes from rock rash, so i will be replacing the exhaust system as well, i have extractors already.
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Post by Skip »

I had a bit of a look at the catalogue, but i didnt see an actual efi conversion kit. Perhaps a cam will provide a small benefit, but honestly if you are going to sell the car next year i wouldnt bother, these modifications wont add any value to the car, you will just lose money on the original purchase.
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Post by bundyboy »

sorry, prob not selling the car but will be getting another car for on-road use.
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Post by dumbdunce »

I had a 22R cammed + extracted many years ago, it gives a decent gain but you NEED to get the carb re calibrated (jetted) or you end up with a lean flat spot in the midrange which is annoying to drive and eventually damaging to the engine.

it adds zero value to the vehicle and makes it use more fuel so you have to decide if more power is really what you want.

I did an EFI conversion on one too, if you have a donor vehicle handy for everything from computer to manifolds etc etc it can be cheap but it takes a lot of work.

if you don't want to do an engine conversion think about upgrading the vehicle, the bundera really isn't worth powering up and is hard to make into a serious offroader without spending buckets of cash. get a FJ70 :)
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Post by Bundytime »

mmm any serious mods u r going to do r going to cost around the 2 grand mark b4 u notice any real difference. In my opinion a jap motor will give u heaps more power and cost around the same, i have put a 1GGZE supercharged motor in my bundy and it flys.

I just happen to have a supercharged motor for sale with computer but dont let that influence you.....
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