Just as I feared..cracked manifold..

Well I think I found my odd noise (sounded like an exhaust leak all along) Pulled my heat shield off manifold is cracked just about all the way around

A-Weld it
B-Replace it with later model toyota header
C-F it!!!
D-Replace with aftermarket header

Advise, best place to buy?...

NO CEL which me and the toyota/lexus schooled guy at hobby shop thought was odd...

Pix to come shortly.

Im leaning toward toyota header from later model tacoma

 

pix

 

i went aftermarket for two reasons.
cheaper than buying a new one from toyota
more space

 

I'd go for a LC engineering Header. I love mine. Stay away from Pacesetter headers, heard nothing but bad from them hunks of crap. Doug Thorley makes a header to but I've never seen or used one. Just my $.2

 

haha i bought a pacesetter header...

 

What'd that LC header run you? Is it cermaic coated? thanks

 

My wife's 96 had this and we went stock..her choice. I'd think about header but no suggestion from me.

No CEL doesn't shock me, my wife's didn't trip the light either.

 

LOL like I said just an opinion.

Heres the link right here -> Click

 

I vote C.

 

tacotacoma-whew thats nice but I cant justify spending the monies for it.

I think im going to go with a 01+ 'header'. Going to order something tomorow

Either order from a dealer in Dallas, a toyota shop over in seattle wa area, or the local dealer.

Whatevers the cheapest quickest Will just use some felpro gaskets.

Im catching lots of flack from my chevy buddy and my used to be toyota jumped ship to nissan buddy lol

 

This is what I did to my 96 2.7 when my manifold cracked. Ordered it from Toyota of Dallas.com I think, anyway this part bolted right up and have had no problems. Nice thick flange.

 

And I vote junk yard. There's gotta be more than a few 1GR-FE's just chillin in a yard somewhere.

 

OP has a 3rz...this is the 1st gen section.

And I have an lce header on my truck...love it...although not cheap!!

 

oops! shoulda read...my bad. but even better!

 

sub'd

 

And about Welding the stock cast manifold. I wouldn't even try. It's a very porous alloy of iron and some other shit, doesn't weld very well...and it will just end up cracking again soon enough

 

isnt it cast too?

 

yea they were like $120 and already spent $2500 refreshing my motor. and thanks i like your truck aswell

 

Isn't what cast?

 

http://www.midatlantictoyotaparts.c...e/2-7l-l4-gas/exhaust-system/exhaust-manifold

BEST DEAL OUT THERE

But I already ordered from someone on the other side of the state for about $100 more