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Old 10-07-2008, 04:08 PM   #16 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Originally Posted by flydude1221 View Post
Jamesqf, the toyota 22RE or 22R 4 cyl engine is probably the most durable toyota GAS engine made.
Well, except for that little problem with the timing chain, where if the tensioner goes the engine keeps on running just fine, until the chain chews through the aluminum housing into a water passage :-( Happened to me, with the '84 pickup I had before the '88. (Rebuilt the engine, though, and drove it several more years before I got tired of trying to get the carbed engine to pass the county smog check.)

As for towing, maybe the solution is to re-think just what you need to tow. Haul a couple of kayaks or a small catamaran instead of a large power boat, burn less gas, and have more fun. Even a big tent, camp stove, and all the rest will fit in the average trunk, so why tow a 30 foot trailer?
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