Heres the skinny, a couple years ago I picked up this 85 Runner, 22RE 5spd (some may recall from other posts on other forums as another id but thats not important, lol) Runner had some fuel issues (amoung others)... Pump, Filter and a couple lines. Well I have only heard the ole' gal (no offense) run for a few minutes when I first grabbed her. I was told there maybe a possible blown headgasket..???... for the past year - year and a half I've been tinkerin. I was able to get her to run, with shots of ether or a screw driver proping open the MAF (air box) she ran, would throttle up if done slowly, quickly she would die. This took place last year (spring). I finished up a few iffy lines (that still need some love hhmmm) I went to try to fire... Only using short cranks to get things moving, heard a few pops and sputters, the occasional puff of smoke (smelt like exhaust figured no biggie)Then after a good crank session BANG, it looked / sounded as if she back fired BUT out the intake, the intake hose popped off the MAF (air box housing)with a lound bang.

My wheeling runner the 84 is a 22R, the extra E gets me a scratchin anyway, then this... should I call a priest?