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Doug Thorley Headers apparently now making headers for 3.5 V6 2gr-fks

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Z50king, Nov 3, 2016.

  1. Nov 3, 2016 at 9:28 AM
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    Z50king

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    So this is a third gen Tacoma in the Doug Thorley Headers booth at SEMA. Apparently they are making headers for the V6 now. . . . Who knew?

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  2. Nov 3, 2016 at 10:12 AM
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    sweet but that truck:puke:
     
  3. Nov 3, 2016 at 10:25 AM
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    I wonder if a cali legal one will be made, but usually CARB rules suck for the aftermarket.
     
  4. Nov 3, 2016 at 10:31 AM
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    Good to hear about the headers.... not so much on that truck... there's just so much about it that screams BRO-dozer... bro.
     
  5. Nov 3, 2016 at 10:34 AM
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    :frusty: The headers are cast into the heads.

    Unless Doug Thorley is working on some sort of space magic...
     
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  6. Nov 3, 2016 at 10:35 AM
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    The heads have the exhaust header all in one piece?? WTF.... ?
     
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    No way, the exhaust manifold is clearly visible with the flange plate bolted up on the V6 engines.
     
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    That's actually a cool roof light bar set up.

    It looks like a Coachbuilder rack that he makes for Tundras
     
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    From the looks of that truck, the headers will be built from a mix of protein bars, haterade, and yellow-framed sunglasses; their biggest benefit will be automatic dispersion of a gallon of gel on your hair, and your truck's V6 will now sound like "bro bro bro broo brah (<-misfire in cylinder 3) bro bro."
     
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    Look closer. It's a single port.
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  12. Nov 3, 2016 at 10:49 AM
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    I just went out to look, you're right. Just a single flange mated to the head. Still a header tube regardless.
     
  13. Nov 3, 2016 at 11:25 AM
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    Take a pic? I''m not tall enough to see in there!
     
  14. Nov 3, 2016 at 11:26 AM
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    IMG_7580.jpg I'm not either, LOL. I can see through the fender well! ;)
     
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    Ok ... yikes.. what's it take to replace that mess?? Thats gonna cost ya I bet.. going to have to have some pretty sharp dyno numbers to make that upgrade, just sayin..
     
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    Yes. They did it so they could push coolant around the exhaust outlets and cool the exhaust before it gets to the cats. This truck has a big ass radiator so I am all for it
     
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    I originally created this thread as a joke about them making 'headers' but I am hearing now that they have a down pipe and cat delete installed on that truck. It hasn't been tested at all, yet
     
  18. Nov 3, 2016 at 12:24 PM
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    I'm curious to see who will actually pull their heads on these and port them along with adding a fatter downpipe setup. I didn't even know these were integrated head/ exhaust manifolds till today.
     
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    EDIT: Oh wait... There I go forgetting that the internet sarcasm detector is still broken...
     
  20. Nov 3, 2016 at 12:27 PM
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    Sarcasmic......
     

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