3.0L v6 Thorley headers on the way, any tips?
07-07-2009, 11:26 AM
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For future reference, if anyone's wary of the slip fit pipe style, be sure you buy the stainless ones so you can weld the flanges on then send them out to Jet-Hot for ceramic coating. 
*You cannot weld on steel once it has been ceramic coated due to the change in the material that occurs.
*You cannot weld on steel once it has been ceramic coated due to the change in the material that occurs.ummm yae you can weld it you can even weld over top ceramic coat as well but tricky but if you good at being lazy and stuff you can do it
07-07-2009, 12:28 PM
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just installed mine word of note on sas truck you will have to cut the y pipe up but you can make it work with out using any extra pipe
still have to finsh the y pipe back
you whent heat sheilding crazy
here is mine
re rooted my gas liens and clucht line and by pass the coolent into my thottle body
and how she sits so easy to work on
still have to finsh the y pipe back
you whent heat sheilding crazy
here is mine
re rooted my gas liens and clucht line and by pass the coolent into my thottle body
and how she sits so easy to work on
Looks great! I have the same headers on my truck. The welding on the exhaust is nice but when i had to change my tranny pan gasket the exhaust cross over pipe was right in the way and didnt let me drop down my tranny pan. My exhaust was still together with the crappy C clamps but it made it easy to take just that middle section off so I could drop the pan.
So do you think this will be a problem for you? Is the exhaust welded all the way to the headers? Just wondering. I still want to have my exhaust welded up like yours. Maybe with some flanges on the headers so that way if I do need to get to stuff under the exhaust I can just unbolt it from the headers.
Oh ya! I wanted to ask you. Where did you get your plug wires from? I still use those wimpy 7.5 stock skinny wires. Where can I get some.
Thanks
07-09-2009, 08:35 AM
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07-09-2009, 09:39 AM
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The headers are ceramic coated so that helps. I would not personally wrap them, it voids the warranty and promotes cracking.
I wrapped the fuel lines, AC lines, probably the clutch line, various electrical wires, the starter, firewall. It may be overkill, but it is easy to do with the manifold/header out.
I wrapped the fuel lines, AC lines, probably the clutch line, various electrical wires, the starter, firewall. It may be overkill, but it is easy to do with the manifold/header out.
04-06-2012, 03:08 AM
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have the Thorleys. put heat wrap on the started and wire harness and firewall. no issues so far in regards to that.
did change out a clamp because the ones included are essentially crap and were collapsing on themselves as they were tightened.
did change out a clamp because the ones included are essentially crap and were collapsing on themselves as they were tightened.
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How much are the thorleys and where can I get em cheapest I want to buy som ASAP! But can't find a site or anything for '94 3.0 4runner
And does it com with the whole assembly?
And does it com with the whole assembly?
04-06-2012, 03:20 AM
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SUMMIT racing has a price comparable to what we paid on EBAY.
google doug thorley and you should get to their site to find out exactly what model # you should be searching for and the do your shopping.
as far as completeness? everything we needed except some sealer was included....you should get a tubing cutter though.....borrow one...to make nice straight cuts. unless you have access to a chop saw that can do the same.
probably talking about $600 or so...that's what we paid for the 88 4runner.
google doug thorley and you should get to their site to find out exactly what model # you should be searching for and the do your shopping.
as far as completeness? everything we needed except some sealer was included....you should get a tubing cutter though.....borrow one...to make nice straight cuts. unless you have access to a chop saw that can do the same.
probably talking about $600 or so...that's what we paid for the 88 4runner.
12-24-2014, 12:01 AM
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Do your exhaust first. LCE has a good catback kit, currently 10% off I think.
2nd, you can buy their crossover that comes w/ their headers for $200. Then just fab a pipe from your current headers to this crossover. One pipe is much easier to insulate/protect stuff from than Thorley headers. At buy doing everything except the headers you get at least 80+% of the gain for 1/2 the cost...
2nd, you can buy their crossover that comes w/ their headers for $200. Then just fab a pipe from your current headers to this crossover. One pipe is much easier to insulate/protect stuff from than Thorley headers. At buy doing everything except the headers you get at least 80+% of the gain for 1/2 the cost...
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