[Chris in TN]

Will an 83 22R head fit on an 85 22R? I know the block is shorter and the timeing gear is different. I thought if I use the 85 timeing gear it would work. But I can't seem to find any info on such a swap. I have a cracked head on the 85 and a seized bottom end on the 83. Hopeing to make one good engine. Thanks for any help.

 

[bkubisht]

Nope. The combustion chambers are different as can be. Take them apart and look at the difference in pistons and heads. Your compression ratio would drop to something like 7:1.