Okay, that sounds like a solid idea.

The truck is pretty much exactly factory-specified.  There isn’t very
much outside of the stereo that is altered at all.

Jake

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wjeffbertr…@aol.comantispam (Jeff Bertrand) wrote:
> Had a similar problem with my ’84 which also has a 22R-E.  The truck
just
> wouldn’t keep up with traffic on a steep grade near my house like it
used to.
> I never had to downshift to stay at 65 mph (though I did have to
pretty much
> floor it).  Lately it could not even maintain 60 mph in 5th and
barely 65 mph
> downshifted to 4th revving the snot out of it floored.  A little
investigation
> revealed excess slack in the throttle cable.  I adjusted that out and
like
> magic, she’s back to her old self.  Amazing what being able to open
the
> throttle all the way can do for performance!

So, my truck – in perfect mechanical condition – *should* be able to do
pretty well in just normal driving (by that, I mean accelerate fairly
quickly — at this point my wife’s Subaru Outback feels like a rocket
compared to it)?  What I’m asking is, is their something up with my
truck that is limiting it’s performance?

Because I have a friend with an ’89 2wd with the 4 cyl. and his truck
is more zippy than mine.  I just figured it was because of the loss of
weight in the 2WD, plus no AC and some of the other heavier
components ….

Not sure whether I should take her in … would a tune up probably
solve the problem?

Jake

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jakem wrote:

> wjeffbertr…@aol.comantispam (Jeff Bertrand) wrote:
> > Had a similar problem with my ’84 which also has a 22R-E.  The truck
> just
> > wouldn’t keep up with traffic on a steep grade near my house like it
> used to.
> > I never had to downshift to stay at 65 mph (though I did have to
> pretty much
> > floor it).  Lately it could not even maintain 60 mph in 5th and
> barely 65 mph
> > downshifted to 4th revving the snot out of it floored.  A little
> investigation
> > revealed excess slack in the throttle cable.  I adjusted that out and
> like
> > magic, she’s back to her old self.  Amazing what being able to open
> the
> > throttle all the way can do for performance!

> So, my truck – in perfect mechanical condition – *should* be able to do
> pretty well in just normal driving (by that, I mean accelerate fairly
> quickly — at this point my wife’s Subaru Outback feels like a rocket
> compared to it)?  What I’m asking is, is their something up with my
> truck that is limiting it’s performance?

> Because I have a friend with an ’89 2wd with the 4 cyl. and his truck
> is more zippy than mine.  I just figured it was because of the loss of
> weight in the 2WD, plus no AC and some of the other heavier
> components ….

> Not sure whether I should take her in … would a tune up probably
> solve the problem?

What size tires do you have?  Anything over 28" tall and you are over
the stock size and this will limit acceleration.  I run 33" tires and
have re-geared to 4.88 in the axles.  I invested in a Factory Service
Manual and it has very detailed descriptions of how each component of
the engine works.  I found by going through every ignition and emissions
component and making sure they were all up to spec, plus some minor
engine mods to let more air in and out of the engine and it performs
very good.

We’ll see you at the dealer in about 10 years then

  — Rich
  http://www.geocities.com/richlockyer/compindex.html

>Please help.

Had a similar problem with my ’84 which also has a 22R-E.  The truck just
wouldn’t keep up with traffic on a steep grade near my house like it used to.
I never had to downshift to stay at 65 mph (though I did have to pretty much
floor it).  Lately it could not even maintain 60 mph in 5th and barely 65 mph
downshifted to 4th revving the snot out of it floored.  A little investigation
revealed excess slack in the throttle cable.  I adjusted that out and like
magic, she’s back to her old self.  Amazing what being able to open the
throttle all the way can do for performance!

Jeff Bertrand
Ventura, CA
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> Roger Brown ?4craw…@home.com? wrote:
> ? I used to think this until I did a few minor mods to my 22RE and now
> ? it’ll keep up with V6 trucks with ease.  Intake, cam, and exhaust
> ? headers along with a decent 2" free flowing exhaust will do wonders.
> ? Pull the catalytic converter off for a look inside. If its clogged a
> new
> ? one will make a HUGE difference.

> Never worked on Toyotas really … how would I go about pulling the
> catalytic converter?

Mine had two bolts on the front, two on the back.  The rear ones came
off easily, but I had to cut the front ones off, due to them rusting
solid.  The rear of my converter looked pristine, but when I looked
inside the front end, there was at most a 1" circle of clear honeycomb
in the middle, the rest was totally clogged.  New cat ran about $100.

> Also, what would be a good place to look for headers, breaters, et. al?

I list most of the parts I used on my engine below:

        http://reality.sgi.com/rogerb/4×4/CheapTricks/EngineMods/index.html

> Sad to say, but yes, it is seriously underpowered.  I’ve had my ’90
> 4Runner for 8 years, it has 217,000 miles on it. I swear my next vehicle
> will have a minimum of 250 HP.  But the 4Runner just won’t quit, and it
> gets 20-24 mpg. I’m not anxious to have a new car payment, so I’m going
> to keep driving it until it throws a rod.

I used to think this until I did a few minor mods to my 22RE and now
it’ll keep up with V6 trucks with ease.  Intake, cam, and exhaust
headers along with a decent 2" free flowing exhaust will do wonders.
Pull the catalytic converter off for a look inside. If its clogged a new
one will make a HUGE difference.

Never worked on Toyotas really … how would I go about pulling the
catalytic converter?

Also, what would be a good place to look for headers, breaters, et. al?

Thanks,
Jake
jmaxw…@transport.com

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> I have a ’92 Toyota 4WD 4 cyl. regular cab pickup, and I’ve had it for
> almost a year.  I just keep feeling like the truck is an absolute slug
> and I have to floor it just to get it to move (which in turn I don’t
> do, cuz I don’t want to mess up my truck).  Mechanically it is perfect
> (it’s at 150k miles), but it is seriously dead on the road when it’s
> accelerating.  Is this normal?

Could be as simple as a good tuneup, a plugged catalytic converter (this
was my biggest problem) or you may look into some mild engine upgrades:

–
    Roger Brown         mailto:4craw…@home.com
    http://reality.sgi.com/rogerb/4×4/CheapTricks/EngineMods/index.html

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jakem wrote:

> I have a ’92 Toyota 4WD 4 cyl. regular cab pickup, and I’ve had it for
> almost a year.  I just keep feeling like the truck is an absolute slug
> and I have to floor it just to get it to move (which in turn I don’t
> do, cuz I don’t want to mess up my truck).  Mechanically it is perfect
> (it’s at 150k miles), but it is seriously dead on the road when it’s
> accelerating.  Is this normal?

> Please help.

> Jake
> jmaxw…@transport.com

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