Here in El Paso, TX I had a 22re head and block machined, all new lower end, pistons, rings, bearings, ect.. done by OK Machine Shop for about $90 for the head and $400 for the block. Checker's Felpro Full gasket Kit $100, thermostat and oil pressure sending unit, oil and filter, coolant, new alt belt, ect $60. Ebay seller partsdinosaur, new oil pump, steel backed timing kit and new timing cover for $150. That brought me to about $800 on the basic build, then took the money I saved and bought LC Engineering's EFI Power Package $895 came with new cam, headers, overbored throttle body, and K&N filtercharger. Then new 2 1/2 inch exhaust free flow cat, and Masterflow muffler from Ernie's Muffler $240. About $2000 for an engine that runs SUPER. Not one problem in the 20k I've clocked since May 2003. Checker Auto has a block from Evergreen cost me about $550 w/ exchange. Runs just fine in my other yota. Basic Yota parts are super cheap but you gotta know where to shop, spend the extra cash get the bottom end done, but don't get suckered in to paying too much. 22rs are simple engines and the basic parts will be just fine for a daily driver.
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