OFFICIAL DOUG THORLEY HEADER GROUP BUY!

I'm in the same boat you are. I cant wait to get back to the states and my truck.

 

I will be doing my installation on Thursday. I will be making a video of a before and after so hopefully I can have that all set and on this thread by early next week.

 

idk about with stock exhaust but my truck has a mean growl to it now combined with my magnaflow...yes it's loud but it's a good engine sound...almost like i transplanted a V8 into the truck

 

just wondering, will there be another GB anytime soon?

 

x64.7

 

X1,345,768 These are the perfect fit for me. I'l keep checkin back

 

I'd be down for another group buy as well

 

do i just call them and ask if they could?

 

start a feeler thread. get some intrest boiling for about a week or 2. call gadget from urdusa.com and talk to him about it. hes very nice and hes willing to throw out some good deals!

 

anyone have any install pics?

 

i will this coming week. ill probably make a diy for it. ill post the thread here when i do it if you would like.

 

ill set up another gb! im bored today so ill get this thing rolling. ill make a feeler thread now

 

I'm in on this

 

here you go guys!! http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/gr...thorley-header-group-buy-feeler-may-june.html

 

No kids, don't smoke, don't drink = lots of Tacoma cash

 

Install complete. Total time 1 hour 45 minutes. Here are things that helped:

Let it sit overnight to be completely cool.
Use liquid wrench on all the bolts, let that sit for 5 minutes.
Unclip the o2 sensors.
Loosen the lower exhaust flanges first and then completely remove the lower exhaust brackets (these are bolted to the engine with 2 bolts).
Then remove all 6 of the header bolts.
I put on new gaskets, I know you don't have to but for $40 it's insurance. Driver side was just as easy as passenger, I didn't remove the steering arm either. Here's how: have one guy down under the truck and have him pull down and towards the rear of the truck on the y-pipe. Feed the header from underneath, wiggle it in. Now have one guy up top to line up the header while you keep the pressure on the y pipe. It took all of like 1 minute doing it this way. I fought with it for about 5 minutes before I grabbed my neighbor, literally it was that fast.

Overall very easy install. Just make sure to remove those brackets and you'll have plenty of room to work. I also used flex head wrenches which helped on the header bolts.

Good luck.

 

2002 TACOMA 2.7L W/ EGR VALVE (5SPD if it matters)

Install Complete!!!!!!
Took me about an hour to remove the original exhaust manifold and get it prepped for the Doug Thorley.
The instructions say to remove it from the 3 bolt flange at the bottom of the manifold, but 2 of the bolts are a PITA to remove (20 min LOST right there). So I just removed it after the O2 Sensor and the first Catalytic.My truck has a 2 bolt flange there. I pulled it out from up top. Once out it was a piece of cake to remove that 3 bolt flange

Just reverse the process and your done.. Took about 2 1/2 hours total to finish up. Im just waiting for it to cool down now and go re-torque everything.

I don't work on cars very often but it wasn't that hard to do. I did it by myself, an extra set of hands would have been nice, but weren't available.

Ill post some pics soon.

 

^^he also only had one side to replace unlike the v6's

 

^^nah i'll take the 4 hour job and extra 2 cylinders!

 

Here are the PICS:

This is a view of the bottom of the header. That is flange that I couldnt get on... 2 of the bolts are a pain


2 Pics of it all installed from up top