808nickh

so i have this big debate, i just bought an 85 4Runner 22re and i want to buy a header for it but theres just so damn many and what ive read they all seem to be pritty good but for the most part ive narrowed my search down to three products the try y which are the doug thorley and north west off road headers and the long tube lc headers ive read that the try y desighn gives more lower end torque then the regular long tube headers im not really sure how that works but i havent really heard any thing bad about doug thorely everyone seems to be very satisfied with there header but the one i didnt hear to much about was the nwor header i looks pritty much the same as the DT header but with a slip on bottom flange no gasket required but i did hear that the customer sevice is ty from nwor i also hear that the lc header is really good a little pricy but good i just dont know what to do i really need the extra power espeshally when i get into the higher altatude the big hills kill me i have my money in hand and im ready to purchase my header i just need some help on which one should give me the best power money not being a problem i figure im gonna pay for a good quality header anywhay does any one have any ideas or maby personal experiance that might b able to help me out?

PlanB

I used the NWOR on my 94 4x4. That was about 10 years ago. I just bought the very same header for my 85 4Runner (not installed yet). Obviously I've been happy with them. Sure have come up in price though.
I'm also running an LCE street header in my 85 2wd pickup. The LCE was less expensive, very nice finish, and great quality welds. However the fit with the LCE was soo bad I could not believe it. Way too close to the bell housing and coolant pipe. The header connector pipe would not even "dry" fit. I spent some extra $$ and time working those bugs out. LCE says that "toyota had different tollerences from year to year, so some are a tight fit". Happy with the final gains though.
No personal experience with DT. Hope this helps a little

808nickh

yea thanx the nwor header was the one i didnt hear to much about and i also heard other people have the same problem with the lc headers as i was also worried about the fit nice to know the nwor header is quality what is the price for the nwor headers? the web site doesnt say unless i missed something btw thanks for the post anything helps

PlanB

I don't remember exactly but I think it was about $540. 10 years ago same header I swear was about $240. They make you call in for a quote.

808derek

I've got Thorleys on my truck, I love um, just required some welding to finish all the piping. I just put a newer (85) 22r engine in and I'm having some leaks from the mating surface welds they did but I emailed pictures to them still waiting to hear back. But other than that there my top choice.

Where in hawaii r u from?

808derek

I've got Thorleys on my truck, I love um, just required some welding to finish all the piping. I just put a newer (85) 22r engine in and I'm having some leaks from the mating surface welds they did but I emailed pictures to them still waiting to hear back. But other than that there my top choice.

Where in hawaii r u from?

808nickh

im from kihei maui 07 grad maui high oh right! yea i was really interested in the doug thorley espeshally cuz i found one on ebay for 345 but its the y-542 model and im pritty sure im looking for the y-550 model im not really sure i e-mailed them still waiting to hear back as for the nwor damn thats big bucks 540 but i guess u pay for quality

808derek

Aurite. I'm 07 too from kona on BI. 540s way to much for headers. I say thorleys are right in the right price range for quality. I payed 330 I think from summmitracing.com but I think the prices have gone up a lil.

808nickh

Big Island yea right on my aunty casey is from BI, yea 540s way 2 much im thinking thorley might be the way 2 go im gonna cheak out summit right now to cheak the prices i know if you order straight from doug thorleys web site it choke well over 450 im hopeing i can look around and find a good price somewere thanks

808nickh

i just cheaked 352.95 from summit and thats not including shipping damn the lc are gonna be about the exact same except shipping isnt gonna b nothing cuz i think lc is in arizona

DethYota

Headers in theory are a great boost in efficiency in engines, but for the 22re are they really worth it for the Cost vs Benefit? I do not want to bash your decision to buy one, I am just curious if this is a good mod to put on my To Do list. I understand it is going to be even more costly since you live in Hawaii. Long live the 22re!

87hillbillyoter

i got the DT 550-Y on mine and i love it, but as 808derek said, it did require a little welding to finish up the piping. if you google search you can find them for cheaper. i found mine for about 350 instead of $450 so thats a lot of money saved. just my $.02

808nickh

well im not liveing in hawaii at the moment im in arizona 4 school figured id be here 4 a while and dont know to many people so id take up another project so shipping shouldnt be bad at all as for the headers yea 450 is a little much but then the nwor are like 100 more i cheaked on summit and the DT were only alittle over 350.00 thanks to 808derek im gonna look around a little more but that price is tuff to beat

mrddk92

how ya like az? its about to get really damn hot lol. btw i got the lc headers for the 3.slow and theyre great.

808nickh

Arizona is actually pritty cool but boring in the fact i dont really know anyone, im not really looking forward to the heat never experianced it personally but i hear bad things lmao that all i need i heat stroke it a different kind of heat were i come from like 80 90 degrees tops but with allot of humidity witch i miss the bloody noses and cracked lips are starting to get irritating as for the headers i just placed my order through summit racing they were real helpful i was gonna go with the same ones from ebay but those guys dont know i sat on the phone with them for about 30min just for them to tell me they'd call me back with the proper item information well its a done deal DT Awright! and next im gonna order my magniflow muffler and go 21/4 all the way back should sound nice thanks for all the help a little clarity is always nice if i can get my usb drive to work ill get some pics and maby a video of the start up once i get um on should be seein um wed. cant wait thanks again everyone

808nickh

https://www.yotatech.com/picture.php...ictureid=10843
just got um from summit stoked gonna put um on this week ill get some more pics and a vid of the start up

mountain goat

will any of the thorly headers fit the 85 fi models? they seem to have everything but that.

mountain goat

i need to read first. sorry!

slus

I've had LCE headers on 3 trucks now, all fit great. The one on my current 22r is losing it's ceramic coating though.

mrddk92

yeah actually the coating on mine scratches off pretty easily too...