BlackNite3

I just purchased these headers for my '88 4runner (3.0). I paid $210 for them including shipping from CA to NC. I thought that was a good deal. Then I started trying to identify the brand and I'm thinking they are the Northwest Offroad headers. Only difference I can see is they don't have the ball-type flange at the collector. Anyone else have a second suggestion, or am I right? These look like they'll clean up nicely and appear to be stainless steel (another NWOR clue).

Thanks!
Patrick

BlackNite3

Anyone?

iamsuperbleeder

I dunno, the NWOR headers look like the downpipes are a little more straight, compared to those which look like they have a few more bends on the way down

plus it doesn't look like they offer anything other than headers that are chrome plated; those don't look like they've ever been chrome plated... maybe painted

and yeah the flanges definitely don't match up either

so unless this is maybe an OLD version of the NWOR headers if there ever was such a thing, I'm not so sure that's what these are



the black paint immediately made me think PaceSetter, but I see they don't offer headers for the 3.0

Doug Thorley's are shorties, so that rules them out

Greg_Canada

Huh... i've never seen 3vze long tubes before... maybe LCE?

Greg_Canada

http://www.lceperformance.com/Street...-p/1041058.htm

BlackNite3

Here's a better angle on the pipes (at least the passenger side):




and here is the North West pipes:




See why I think they are NWOR? The pipe layout looks pretty much the same. And they aren't painted, just very dirty. I've started polishing them with steel wool and they should turn out nice, like this guy did: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...eaders-232110/

LittleBeast

they look like they had a chrome finish at one time but heat weather and age give them that look.

eric924run

ya i agree. look to see if theres a different weld joint at the back of the collector. either way 210.00 is great.

Greg_Canada

Yep those are def. NWOR, but likely older ones before they started using the balljoint.
nice find!

BlackNite3

That's what I wanted to hear I suspect eric924run is right about the different flange beingwelded on. If the clean up ok, I'll post pics.