I've got a '99 and if you have the cast iron mani like mine, it's just a matter of time before yours cracks too. If it hasn't already. This is a poor design on Toyota's part that they have corrected in the latter Tacoma models. I have called my local dealership to price a new tubular manifold and was not pleased. I searched the internet and came up with a few alternatives, although further investigating let me down. The Pacesetter had bad reviews and then there'd be an excellent review thrown in.
-OEM tubular mani-$288.40 (PN: 17141-75080)
-OEM short pipe-$295.50 (PN: 17410-0C020)
-Pacesetter header-$180 from here; Pacesetter Header for 2.7L Toyota -Wheeler's Off-Road, Inc-
-NWOR looks better...and most likely pricey-er, but they're only open Tues-Thurs: Toyota 2.7 Tri-Y V6 / V-6 Headers Toyotas 4-cylinder engine performance, horsepower increases
-Amazon has PS for $164: http://www.amazon.com/Pacesetter-Headers-1996-Toyota-Tacoma/dp/B000JUR5RM
-Summit has Thorleys for $222.95, but it looks like you'd have to rerun your rusty short pipe below the nice stainless: http://www.summitracing.com/search/Y...?Ns=Rank%7cAsc
--Then there's this at $368.95: http://www.toyotacatalog.net/M1WebGe...6-14E0E816A140
--And for those that are thinking about a 4 banger turbo setup: http://www.toyotacatalog.net/M1WebGe...9-A810D026664D
I'm going to call NWOR come Tuesday and see what that one costs. Depending on price/shipping, I may go that route. Although I've read where it has cracked on some people, too. Otherwise it'll be the Wheeler's Pacesetter for the $180. A quick strip and repaint with a high temp paint, then mount up. Reviews on it say the paint peels off as soon as you get them hot and some of the O2 mounts aren't lined up as factory. One said their's had standard threads(I'm guessing some bungs got mixed up during fab) and other's said that the lengths weren't the same as stock. Which led to a some fabwork. I'm going to replace the rest of the exhaust at the same time anyway.
Anyone else have this problem? Other header suggestions?
-OEM tubular mani-$288.40 (PN: 17141-75080)
-OEM short pipe-$295.50 (PN: 17410-0C020)
-Pacesetter header-$180 from here; Pacesetter Header for 2.7L Toyota -Wheeler's Off-Road, Inc-
-NWOR looks better...and most likely pricey-er, but they're only open Tues-Thurs: Toyota 2.7 Tri-Y V6 / V-6 Headers Toyotas 4-cylinder engine performance, horsepower increases
-Amazon has PS for $164: http://www.amazon.com/Pacesetter-Headers-1996-Toyota-Tacoma/dp/B000JUR5RM
-Summit has Thorleys for $222.95, but it looks like you'd have to rerun your rusty short pipe below the nice stainless: http://www.summitracing.com/search/Y...?Ns=Rank%7cAsc
--Then there's this at $368.95: http://www.toyotacatalog.net/M1WebGe...6-14E0E816A140
--And for those that are thinking about a 4 banger turbo setup: http://www.toyotacatalog.net/M1WebGe...9-A810D026664D
I'm going to call NWOR come Tuesday and see what that one costs. Depending on price/shipping, I may go that route. Although I've read where it has cracked on some people, too. Otherwise it'll be the Wheeler's Pacesetter for the $180. A quick strip and repaint with a high temp paint, then mount up. Reviews on it say the paint peels off as soon as you get them hot and some of the O2 mounts aren't lined up as factory. One said their's had standard threads(I'm guessing some bungs got mixed up during fab) and other's said that the lengths weren't the same as stock. Which led to a some fabwork. I'm going to replace the rest of the exhaust at the same time anyway.
Anyone else have this problem? Other header suggestions?
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