Topic: 22re and 22r head the same?

[DavidW]

Just got a 85 Runner that is fuel injected but is leaking coolant out the side of the head gasket, good new is that there is no internal or combustion leakage.  I've got a head off of a 85 with out fuel injection that I would like to have surfaced or even milled a little.  Are the two heads the same?  If they are how much can I have them milled and I have heard that you need a spacer type gasket so the pistons won;t hit.  Anybody got any info?

[Duffil]

They're both 85s, you'll be fine.

[jimbo74]

might wnat to swap cams though..... the efi and the carb have a little bit different of a cam.... not enough to really effect much, but enough to fail smog

[Duffil]

might wnat to swap cams though..... the efi and the carb have a little bit different of a cam.... not enough to really effect much, but enough to fail smog

no, cams are the same...

[79coyotefrg]

why not just put a new headgasket on it and go

[jimbo74]

no, cams are the same...

really? i have heard from several places they are different, not different enough to not run, but different enough that they are not the same.....

[Duffil]

clevite # 223-1699 R and RE.  Of course these are aftermarket, but if they were different from the factory, dana would grind them different.