From a former GM tech, thank you for the video. I am in the process of rebuilding a 2.2 and just found out I have a cracked head. I'm getting ready to take my 2.0 apart and see what it looks like. This information is very helpful before I get into it.
Great video. I am NOT a mechanic, but your video is so good that I was able to watch it and remove/install my valve train after installing a new rear cam seal. I subscribed, and will send my fellow friends in my b2000 group to your website. Thank you for being so thorough!
Just found your channel due to I’m restoring a b2200 for a friend and doing the Weber swap etc. very informational. Prayers for you my father isn’t doing well and feel the same man been a rough funk I’ve never felt in my life keep your head up man. But thank you definitely a subscription.
Another great mechanical video! The humidity kills us in our town so we get your pain. Sorry to hear about your Dad Mitch. If you are looking for a mic, we are using the Rode Wireless Go 2 but they also have the single mic version and I believe you can use it on Iphone and cameras.
Mitch, great information. It helped me correct a problem that I could not figure it out. The oil hole! I bought '93 Ext. cab truck, not running. The previous owner installed a new head but messed up the valve train rails (tubes) and timing. As you pointed out, the rail hole must be sealed. The thing run almost dry. I checked the opening, and sure enough I could stick a nail in it. Turned the tube 90 Deg. and voila, have oil pressure. Had to replace the camshaft and complete valvetrain due to excessive wear. I am hooked to your channel, thanks.
Sorry for your loss, my condolences to you and your family. One again thank you so much for the super informative videos! Keep up the good work Sir 👊🏽💪🏽💯
Hola buenas tengo una duda porque lo ponen en la marca 1 en lugar del punto tengo en mi troca b2200 pero no encuentro la lógica seria la explosion déspoes del punto muerto superior no ?
Not sure if your still commenting on this but if you have the engine in the truck how could you keep the pulley from spinning off of top dead center when removing the nut? Thank you
The cam has a dowel in it, just put it at twelve o'clock if it moves. If you use an air tool and be quick it doesn't have a chance at moving, like an air ratchet.
Any preference as far as hydraulic or mechanical? I have a 86 w mechanical, a 92 w hydraulic that has a cracked head and am ordering a new head . Thanks a bunch hope you're doing well
Great vids thanks for all the info , i just love these mazda b2200 engines . my buddy told me i can put the 12 valve head on the mazda b2200 sure would be great to see a vid on that .
Just wanna say thanks for your info! So helpful. I have an 89 b2200 and its hydraulic rocker arms. Im wondering which u prefer. I have a loud tick and i assume i have a week rocker. Do u prefer the mecanical or hydraulic? Is it a common failure in the hydraulic? Thanks again for your help. New sub by the way
Love these trucks. Ive had about 4 of them. Currently have 91 B2600i 2wd S/B. Been trying to find OEM roller tip rockers that will fit. Or close so they can be modified to work. If anyone has any ideas lmk. I think the G6 2.6 rockers are different from these. I do know that subaru hyd lifters are same as mazda G6 hyd lifters.
Mitch need some help. In your opinion what would happen if you put a B2000 head gasket on a B2200 motor? Is there anyway to tell without pulling the head
Mitch, I have valve train clatter. Everything is new including the head, rocker arms, shafts. Cam I bought was.supposed to be for a.b2200. No markings on the cam. Where can I buy a.b2200 cam and feel sure it is actually a b2200 cam? Thanks
Just remember If you are replacing the head gasket always use the head gasket that matches your block The heads are the same but there's a block difference between the 2.0 and the 2.2 and oil passages so always use the head gasket for the block you intend on using
Another question have you ever had an issue with the distributors I have fuel and spark to the coil wire but my battery is shot so I haven’t had a chance to pull a plug to see if the plugs getting spark but I really think the distributor is bad and I have it in time
Hi, I Have a Kia Sportage with the mecanical lifters but the soud loud even when they are recently adjusted. If that TUBE you mentioned is bad positioned, how do i know if the tube is in the incorrect side or if it is upside-down? The have a marca or something to identify it?
On the Mazda trucks you can take the valve cover off and look at the center cap of the valve train and there's a little hole on the side and if you can see the valve train or tube there it's probably positioned correctly if you see a gaping hole or you can stick a pic through it it is in their upside down.
@@MazdaMitch ty I put just a little bit of grey silicon on the center cap just around the hole where de oil comes from the head to the center cap and adjust to .8in. The engine now souds way better.
Question @mazdamitch i have the hydro set up on my 2.2 an i just replaced my head gasket after the fact my hydro lifters started ticking any idea what I did wrong?
You may have put on the wrong head gasket. The head gasket MUST match the BLOCK. One head gasket has and oil restrictor and one doesnt. One of the blocks has it built in. Details are in this video ua-cam.com/video/Djl1SDZYsTs/v-deo.html
I am having trouble with really bad tapping even after setting the valve lash and have come to the conclusion through reading this is caused by worn out oil pump allowing oil to drain back and causing inadequate lubrication. Have searched for a UA-cam video showing how to replace it and haven't found anything is this something you could make a video on or is there something else that could be causing these symptoms. If I pour oil into the valve cover while engine is running noise goes away completely until the oil has drained back to oil pan
How many miles are on the engine? The oil pump is not entirely responsible for pressure. The pressure comes from the tolerance of the main bearings. If the engine is very worn, a complete rebuild is in order. Follow the service manual to replace the oil pump. Online service manual on my website mazdaminitruckin.com
Are their any differences in Efi spark plug wires and carburetor spark plug wires beside length? Will it run bad if I’m using Efi wires on my distributor?
King Mitch I'm new to this Mazda truck game. Was replacing my hydraulic lifters and noticed some bad scarring in the holder positions on the cam. These did not come with cam holder bearings, correct? What could cause this? Also my condolences
You can do whatever, just remember, heads are sane on 2.0/2.2 the valve train is different and cams are different on 2.0/2.2 So... Always match up the 2.2 cam with hydraulic lifters and 2.0 cam with mechanical. Otherwise if you don't use the 2.0 cam with mechanical lifters you'll never get all the noise out.
Like I said you will NEVER get the ticking noise out with the 2.2 cam and mechanical lifters. I speak from experience on that AFTER hearing many others say that.
@@javierrodriguez3821 I have done it all, already. Trust me you will not get the noise out using mechanical adjustable lifters with a 2.2 cam. You can get it supper tight and might get the noise out, but you will wear the cam out.
So I did all this above in the video swapped adjustable rockers from a b2000 to b2200 head not sure what cam I have and also did your recommended valve lash with each cylinder at a time. I still have a chatter at about 2000 rpm thats loud chatter and goes away above that. Could I have bad camshaft kinda stumped bottom end is rebuilt no knocking below. No chatter on throttle till about 2000 2500 range. Timing is set to 12 btdc. Thanks for any advice from anyone
From more than one person and myself included, the 2.0 cam must be used with the adjustable rockers or there will be some chatter that you cant get out.
So I have a new to me b2200. Found out the engine has been swapped to 2.0 but it has 2.2 head, cam and mechanical valve adjusters. Any issues with this? Reason I ask is because it sounds like a lifter is hitting the valve cover.
It made this sound before pulling it all apart and I could see marks on inside of valve cover where it looked like one was hitting. I replaced valve seals and adjusted valve lash, put it all back together and now that sound is louder. The valve that looked like it was hitting the valve cover was over right and needed loosened so it would make since it would hit valve cover harder, but why would it be hitting at all.
The heads are the same. The valve train is all thats different and yes I have seen a rocker hit the valve cover before. There are different valve covers and I guess one was shorter but I have one in my shop that rockers hit for some reason so I swapped it out.
Did you prime them first? I have a video on how to prime the lifters. IF you did and they still do it, it could be that the lifters are just no good. Also if you had the entire valve-train apart, you have to be mindful of the rails. They supply oil and if one is in there wrong, you will starve the exhaust side of oil and they will NEVER prime. It was covered in the video.
@@MazdaMitch I primed them and it was good for a day then it lost prime. I'm just at a lost! Should I try some synthetic oil ? Thank you for your advice..
Will swapping a B2200 head in a B2000 head increase compression any? I know with the 2200 if you swap the dished pistons with B2000 flat tops it raises it a bit.
From a former GM tech, thank you for the video. I am in the process of rebuilding a 2.2 and just found out I have a cracked head. I'm getting ready to take my 2.0 apart and see what it looks like. This information is very helpful before I get into it.
Thanks for watching!
Great video. I am NOT a mechanic, but your video is so good that I was able to watch it and remove/install my valve train after installing a new rear cam seal. I subscribed, and will send my fellow friends in my b2000 group to your website. Thank you for being so thorough!
Thank you!
Condolences to your late father.great video thankx Mitch
Just found your channel due to I’m restoring a b2200 for a friend and doing the Weber swap etc. very informational. Prayers for you my father isn’t doing well and feel the same man been a rough funk I’ve never felt in my life keep your head up man. But thank you definitely a subscription.
Thanks, you too!
Another great mechanical video! The humidity kills us in our town so we get your pain. Sorry to hear about your Dad Mitch. If you are looking for a mic, we are using the Rode Wireless Go 2 but they also have the single mic version and I believe you can use it on Iphone and cameras.
Mitch, great information. It helped me correct a problem that I could not figure it out. The oil hole! I bought '93 Ext. cab truck, not running. The previous owner installed a new head but messed up the valve train rails (tubes) and timing. As you pointed out, the rail hole must be sealed. The thing run almost dry. I checked the opening, and sure enough I could stick a nail in it. Turned the tube 90 Deg. and voila, have oil pressure. Had to replace the camshaft and complete valvetrain due to excessive wear. I am hooked to your channel, thanks.
My condolences Mitch! Your vids never ceases to amaze the masses
Sorry for your loss, my condolences to you and your family.
One again thank you so much for the super informative videos!
Keep up the good work Sir 👊🏽💪🏽💯
Mitch, sorry to hear about your Dad.
I’m glad to hear you are coming of the slump. Great video
Great video. My condolences for your loss.
thank you mazda mitch i wonted to know about rtv in corners and you confirmed it thanks again
Hola buenas tengo una duda porque lo ponen en la marca 1 en lugar del punto tengo en mi troca b2200 pero no encuentro la lógica seria la explosion déspoes del punto muerto superior no ?
my condolences for your loss.
Condolences my God Grant you peace brother👐👐
Can i use hydraulic lifters on a b2000 engine
I dont see why not.
Much love brother sorry to hear about you pop
Not sure if your still commenting on this but if you have the engine in the truck how could you keep the pulley from spinning off of top dead center when removing the nut? Thank you
The cam has a dowel in it, just put it at twelve o'clock if it moves. If you use an air tool and be quick it doesn't have a chance at moving, like an air ratchet.
El arbol de levas f2 es igual al f8?
Have 1 of the trucks you work on, love the videos ,wondering have u ever showed, how to remove the blower motor on a b 2000
Its just three screws. Its under the passenger side. Easy.
No video.
Any preference as far as hydraulic or mechanical? I have a 86 w mechanical, a 92 w hydraulic that has a cracked head and am ordering a new head . Thanks a bunch hope you're doing well
They both work good to me. Any new head you get will come with mechanical lifters.
Super useful video, sorry to hear about your pops, that's a rough one.
Great vids thanks for all the info , i just love these mazda b2200 engines . my buddy told me i can put the 12 valve head on the mazda b2200 sure would be great to see a vid on that .
Thank for beautiful video Thank 😊
Muchas Gracias 😊
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Just wanna say thanks for your info! So helpful. I have an 89 b2200 and its hydraulic rocker arms. Im wondering which u prefer. I have a loud tick and i assume i have a week rocker. Do u prefer the mecanical or hydraulic? Is it a common failure in the hydraulic? Thanks again for your help. New sub by the way
I like both. I may like the hydraulic better as there is no adjusting needed unlike every 15,000 miles with the mechanical valve train.
@@MazdaMitch awesome! Again thank u! Next video will b looking for windshield wiper motor info. Think i need a new one but cant find one anywhere
Love these trucks. Ive had about 4 of them. Currently have 91 B2600i 2wd S/B. Been trying to find OEM roller tip rockers that will fit. Or close so they can be modified to work. If anyone has any ideas lmk. I think the G6 2.6 rockers are different from these. I do know that subaru hyd lifters are same as mazda G6 hyd lifters.
Mitch need some help. In your opinion what would happen if you put a B2000 head gasket on a B2200 motor? Is there anyway to tell without pulling the head
Can't tell. It'll likely starve the upper valve train of oil.
Mitch, I have valve train clatter. Everything is new including the head, rocker arms, shafts. Cam I bought was.supposed to be for a.b2200. No markings on the cam. Where can I buy a.b2200 cam and feel sure it is actually a b2200 cam? Thanks
Where can we purchase that Mazda mini truckin shirt
That one in the video is a one off shirt, but you can get similar shirts from me here. mazdaminitruckin.creator-spring.com/
I’m new to these engines can I just put the 2.0 head on my 2.2 without issues
Absolutely
Just remember If you are replacing the head gasket always use the head gasket that matches your block The heads are the same but there's a block difference between the 2.0 and the 2.2 and oil passages so always use the head gasket for the block you intend on using
Thank you sir will do
Another question have you ever had an issue with the distributors I have fuel and spark to the coil wire but my battery is shot so I haven’t had a chance to pull a plug to see if the plugs getting spark but I really think the distributor is bad and I have it in time
No I haven't but you'll have to diagnose it thoroughly before you guess that it being any one part
Can a 2.0 cam be used with HLA or does HLA require a 2.2 cam?
Did you watch the entire video? rewatch this part ua-cam.com/video/V8aA9HhsAHo/v-deo.html
Hi, I Have a Kia Sportage with the mecanical lifters but the soud loud even when they are recently adjusted. If that TUBE you mentioned is bad positioned, how do i know if the tube is in the incorrect side or if it is upside-down? The have a marca or something to identify it?
On the Mazda trucks you can take the valve cover off and look at the center cap of the valve train and there's a little hole on the side and if you can see the valve train or tube there it's probably positioned correctly if you see a gaping hole or you can stick a pic through it it is in their upside down.
@@MazdaMitch ty I put just a little bit of grey silicon on the center cap just around the hole where de oil comes from the head to the center cap and adjust to .8in. The engine now souds way better.
Question @mazdamitch i have the hydro set up on my 2.2 an i just replaced my head gasket after the fact my hydro lifters started ticking any idea what I did wrong?
You may have put on the wrong head gasket. The head gasket MUST match the BLOCK. One head gasket has and oil restrictor and one doesnt. One of the blocks has it built in. Details are in this video ua-cam.com/video/Djl1SDZYsTs/v-deo.html
Rest in peace to your dad.
My condolences.
The B2200 almost always came with the hydraulic lifters.
What is the piece that the distributor is bolted into called
The front plate
@@MazdaMitch Thanks, know where I can find one
@@charlesknaak3834 our Facebook group, junkyard, or use the interwebs
A también quisiera saber la presión de aceite a la que se debe mantener porfavor
Those specifications are in the shop manual at mazdaminitruckin.com
Is this the same as on a b2600? I need to replace my lifters... tick tick tick.
You can't swap for the 2600i. All you can do is replace the hydraulic lifters with new hydraulic lifters.
@@MazdaMitch is it the same process though I need to replace mine.
Very similar yes.
I am having trouble with really bad tapping even after setting the valve lash and have come to the conclusion through reading this is caused by worn out oil pump allowing oil to drain back and causing inadequate lubrication. Have searched for a UA-cam video showing how to replace it and haven't found anything is this something you could make a video on or is there something else that could be causing these symptoms. If I pour oil into the valve cover while engine is running noise goes away completely until the oil has drained back to oil pan
How many miles are on the engine? The oil pump is not entirely responsible for pressure. The pressure comes from the tolerance of the main bearings. If the engine is very worn, a complete rebuild is in order. Follow the service manual to replace the oil pump. Online service manual on my website mazdaminitruckin.com
@@MazdaMitch 359,000
Are their any differences in Efi spark plug wires and carburetor spark plug wires beside length? Will it run bad if I’m using Efi wires on my distributor?
No difference
My 1990 mazda b2600i rocker arms do not have an adjuster on top of the rocker arm
Correct. They have hydraulic lifters.
King Mitch I'm new to this Mazda truck game. Was replacing my hydraulic lifters and noticed some bad scarring in the holder positions on the cam. These did not come with cam holder bearings, correct? What could cause this? Also my condolences
That's correct They do not come with Cam bearings.
What could cause this? Just possibly grit getting in the engine past the air filter.
Great video
Thank you
I have a head off a b2200 and the engine is an 87 b2000 y can I not just use my old cam and top off my old head on the new b2200 head
You can do whatever, just remember, heads are sane on 2.0/2.2 the valve train is different and cams are different on 2.0/2.2
So... Always match up the 2.2 cam with hydraulic lifters and 2.0 cam with mechanical. Otherwise if you don't use the 2.0 cam with mechanical lifters you'll never get all the noise out.
What can happen if I Keep the stock 2.2 cam with the mecanical lifters?
Like I said you will NEVER get the ticking noise out with the 2.2 cam and mechanical lifters. I speak from experience on that AFTER hearing many others say that.
@MazdaMitch you're right, 2.2 keep making noise but I wonder if I adjust it hot because checking it hot it seems to be not adjusted
@@javierrodriguez3821 I have done it all, already. Trust me you will not get the noise out using mechanical adjustable lifters with a 2.2 cam. You can get it supper tight and might get the noise out, but you will wear the cam out.
@@MazdaMitch thanks for your help
Hi, I have one more question, how can I Identify if I'm working with a 2.0 or 2.2 cam?
So I did all this above in the video swapped adjustable rockers from a b2000 to b2200 head not sure what cam I have and also did your recommended valve lash with each cylinder at a time. I still have a chatter at about 2000 rpm thats loud chatter and goes away above that. Could I have bad camshaft kinda stumped bottom end is rebuilt no knocking below. No chatter on throttle till about 2000 2500 range. Timing is set to 12 btdc. Thanks for any advice from anyone
From more than one person and myself included, the 2.0 cam must be used with the adjustable rockers or there will be some chatter that you cant get out.
@@MazdaMitch is there a way to identify what cam I have or in between the 2 ? Thanks for your response
Best I can remember is the 2.0 cam has FE stamped into it and the 2.2 has F2 stamped into it.
@@MazdaMitch thank you sir 🙏
So I have a new to me b2200. Found out the engine has been swapped to 2.0 but it has 2.2 head, cam and mechanical valve adjusters. Any issues with this? Reason I ask is because it sounds like a lifter is hitting the valve cover.
It made this sound before pulling it all apart and I could see marks on inside of valve cover where it looked like one was hitting. I replaced valve seals and adjusted valve lash, put it all back together and now that sound is louder. The valve that looked like it was hitting the valve cover was over right and needed loosened so it would make since it would hit valve cover harder, but why would it be hitting at all.
The heads are the same. The valve train is all thats different and yes I have seen a rocker hit the valve cover before. There are different valve covers and I guess one was shorter but I have one in my shop that rockers hit for some reason so I swapped it out.
Ok. Thank you. When rain goes away again I'll pull valve cover back off and check it.
You mention that cams are different and to make sure to use correct cam. Any issue that they kept the 2.2 cam with the mechanical adjusters.
@@joshuadashnaw3876 If you use the 2.2 cam with mechanical lifters you will NEVER BE ABLE TO ADJUST THE TAP OUT.
Besides rtv under the end caps wouldn't you need rtv between the front cam cap and the cam gear housing?
No. Especially the rear the rear cap is metal incased in rubber. If you RTV that, it'll surely leak oil.
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89 Mazda b2200 Lx 2.2L, just rebuilt the engine hydraulic lifters keep collapsing. Took the valves off twice. Need some help, thank you in advance..
Did you prime them first? I have a video on how to prime the lifters.
IF you did and they still do it, it could be that the lifters are just no good.
Also if you had the entire valve-train apart, you have to be mindful of the rails. They supply oil and if one is in there wrong, you will starve the exhaust side of oil and they will NEVER prime. It was covered in the video.
@@MazdaMitch I primed them and it was good for a day then it lost prime. I'm just at a lost! Should I try some synthetic oil ? Thank you for your advice..
@@isaiassuarez7987 no that won't make a difference but like I said if you have one of those oil rails upside down you're starving one side of oil.
@@MazdaMitch ok thanks will check it out. Really appreciate your help...
Hello again, what years are interchangeable on the valve train ? For the b2200 Lx 89?.
Hi sir do you have WhatsApp or Facebook i want to talk to you in private i have Mazda b1600 and I have problem in the engine can you help me please
Freaking leaking😡😡
Will swapping a B2200 head in a B2000 head increase compression any? I know with the 2200 if you swap the dished pistons with B2000 flat tops it raises it a bit.
No. The heads are the same The difference is in the blocks 2200 is a half inch higher