Author Topic: rocker arms (Read 4815 times)

bad luck · « **on:** Oct 13, 2007, 01:31:40 AM »

any one now if there is after market rocker arms for the 22re motor

highridin4x4 · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 13, 2007, 07:24:50 AM »

Yes. What kind are you looking for? I bought mine from the local machine shop. there are some on ebay for 80.00. Are yours steel or aluminum?

Scott

abnormaltoy · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 13, 2007, 11:11:16 AM »

I got mine from www.engnbldr.com on ebay.

RN37DD · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 13, 2007, 04:52:18 PM »

if they are steel someone slipped in some 20r rockers. i got my aluminum rockers from an 83 22r. they were in perfect shape.

oddball · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 09:01:31 AM »

Whats wrong with the stock ones?

bad luck · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 09:07:54 AM »

i was hoping to get alittle more hp from my motor

RN37DD · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 09:23:48 AM »

i don't think they make ratio rockers for the Toyota. but even if they did, it would still be cheaper to change to a better cam. the stock aluminum rockers are good. LCE has a few cams that well give you a little more hp. tons of after market cams out there.

oddball · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 09:28:45 AM »

X2 on the cam, your not going to get much if any improvement from aftermarket rockers

bad luck · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 09:33:26 AM »

in my opinion i relly don't like friction in a motor

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 09:34:16 AM »

Quote from: bad luck on Oct 13, 2007, 01:31:40 AM

any one now if there is after market rocker arms for the 22re motor

theres no "roller" rockers if thats what you wanted,

your best bet is OEM toyota rockers

had a friend use NAPA rockers and his rub pads broke off in the middle of a wheeling trip

bad luck · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 10:39:13 AM »

well that wood be nice if somone made rollers

RN37DD · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 12:36:00 PM »

even roller rockers have their dark side. more weight, more parts, higher cost and more stuff to brake. the rocker i took out of an old 22r had zero wear on the hardened cam pads and it only cost $6 each to replace the valve adjuster side with new Toyota screws. the cam still looks perfect too. yeah some cam manufactures try to scare people into always replacing them. but if they're good, they won't be better just because they're new.

*ROKTOY* · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 02:59:26 PM »

If you run old rockers on a new cam you stand a good chance of wiping out the cam. Not to mention it will void your new cam warranty.

RN37DD · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 03:19:49 PM »

yes if the old rockers are worn. like they were on my 20r. but what completely amazed me was how destroyed they were and yet the cam was not damaged. and yes i backed away from buying an LCE cam because the threat on not being covered under warranty... so I'm running a cheaper cam with no warranty, that's quite happy with the old rockers.. should have trusted my judgement and bought the LCE cam.

*ROKTOY* · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 05:23:28 PM »

All used rocker wear, each rocker develops its own wear pattern to the lobe on which it is run, even if you can't see visible signs of wear.

RN37DD · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 16, 2007, 09:16:22 AM »

check this out.. this came out of a r20 that ran from 79 to 07 and was still doing 6000rpm down the road when i pulled it apart.. had a hard life even threw a rod at one time and had the crank re welded. and someone removed the stock cam and slapped in a crane cam.

emsvitil · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 16, 2007, 01:30:24 PM »

On a old 20r I rebuilt (steel rockers), I just reground the followers with my bench grinder.......

Didn't have any problems with my 'rebuilt' rockers or the cam

RN37DD · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 16, 2007, 02:40:24 PM »

yeah i find it interesting because the newer 22r rockers have a bigger harder pad that rides on the cam. i'd think it would do even less damage to a cam lobe, than the old 20r rockers.

*ROKTOY* · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 16, 2007, 05:01:16 PM »

Reginding your rocker is like running new, when they are reground it removes the old wear pattern.

DAWGTOY · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 17, 2007, 07:49:53 AM »

let me chime in here. i'm the guy that had a rocker arm
fail while on a trail ride. the rockers on my truck were
china made reproductions. actually napa came to my resciue.
on my way back from arkansis i stopped at a napa in mempis.
and at lunch i had a rocker in my hands. installed it in a state
park parking lot and drove on to kentucky. wheeled 3 days at
land between the lakes orv park. napa saved my vacation.
btw i got a set of new genuine toyota rockers ready to install
after this weekends harlin trip. and i'll always have a spare
in my toolbox too.

dawgtoy

RN37DD · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 17, 2007, 09:10:08 AM »

genuine Toyota rockers

were you able to change that rocker with out removeing the head?

BUDDERS · « **Reply #21 on:** Oct 17, 2007, 11:20:15 AM »

Why wouldn't he be able to? As long as you don't try to lift up on the head (separating it from the headgasket) your fine. I've done it several times while swapping in cams and never had a problem.

DAWGTOY · « **Reply #22 on:** Oct 17, 2007, 11:28:04 AM »

yea i removed the rocker assembly without ramoving the head.
not a problem. just don't spin over the engine or you will
damage the head gasket.

lucky dawg

RN37DD · « **Reply #23 on:** Oct 17, 2007, 12:55:28 PM »

thats why i asked. i plan on changing my cam. a lot of people say you should replace the head gasket if you loosen up the head. I'd rather not. so if ya got any secrets let me know.

BUDDERS · « **Reply #24 on:** Oct 17, 2007, 03:33:03 PM »

Make sure you drain the coolant and oil out of it before removing the head bolts. If you don't those holes will get fluid in them and something will crack or strip when you put the bolts back in. Even after you drain the fluids and remove the bolts, make sure you blow out the holes with compressed air and clean any nasty threads on the bolts - or replace the bolts.

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