My new Downey Headers
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My new Downey Headers
Got home and there was a box on the front porch.
early xmas
got the crome version (keep the price down) What im confused about is i would have thought the 2 sides would be identical but reversed. but they arnt.
(ill take a pic or 2 tonight)
Now i have no excuse for not getting the motor finished and droped int the 4runner before the xmas trip to the familiy. (my self imposed deadline, that and i need my shop back)
early xmas
got the crome version (keep the price down) What im confused about is i would have thought the 2 sides would be identical but reversed. but they arnt.
(ill take a pic or 2 tonight)
Now i have no excuse for not getting the motor finished and droped int the 4runner before the xmas trip to the familiy. (my self imposed deadline, that and i need my shop back)
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I see your 4Runnner is an auto. Keep us posted on any install problems you run into and what you had to do to correct it. I am going to put headers on mine but im a little worried about them not clearing everything because its an auto.
I found a place that sells the Ceramic coated for $355.38 and chrome for $279.95 If you guys want to know where let me know and I will post a link to page.
I found a place that sells the Ceramic coated for $355.38 and chrome for $279.95 If you guys want to know where let me know and I will post a link to page.
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Ya im a bit worried about the auto part. Im thinking about getting rid of the rear transfercase cooler and combineing the hydrolic lines with the ones that go up to a new aftermarket (not in the radiator) cooler. So i still get cooling but dont have to worry about the space taken up by the rear cooler.
That and the directions mentioned something about linkage but i think that was just for dropping the auto trans which i havnt figgured out if im going to do yet...
That and the directions mentioned something about linkage but i think that was just for dropping the auto trans which i havnt figgured out if im going to do yet...
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Im thinking im going to go custom. Ill weld up the y-pipe from some bends i get at the muffler shop. once i have the idea of how to run it ill drop it off and have the rest of the exhaust put on. If it looks like its to much work i suppose ill break down and go with Downey y pipe.
But i got burnt on the NWOR one i bought for my nwor headers, I ended up cutting it up and spliceing it back together anyway because it hung WAY to low so i figure i could do it from scratch and save SOME money.
But i got burnt on the NWOR one i bought for my nwor headers, I ended up cutting it up and spliceing it back together anyway because it hung WAY to low so i figure i could do it from scratch and save SOME money.
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Originally Posted by snap-on
Im thinking im going to go custom. Ill weld up the y-pipe from some bends i get at the muffler shop. once i have the idea of how to run it ill drop it off and have the rest of the exhaust put on. If it looks like its to much work i suppose ill break down and go with Downey y pipe.
And frankly, after seeing the collectors on my headers (Downey), I'm glad that my Y is custom. They're a big ragged...
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Originally Posted by snap-on
dont need no ceramic coated bs... my NWOR ones are holding up fine. although they (nwor) do seem to be of higher quality)
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Before you have them coated, have a muffler shop weld some ball type unions on the end of those headers. Why Downey thinks slip joints are adequate is beyond me.
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Originally Posted by rockota
Before you have them coated, have a muffler shop weld some ball type unions on the end of those headers. Why Downey thinks slip joints are adequate is beyond me.
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I see your 4Runnner is an auto. Keep us posted on any install problems you run into and what you had to do to correct it. I am going to put headers on mine but im a little worried about them not clearing everything because its an auto.
I found a place that sells the Ceramic coated for $355.38 and chrome for $279.95 If you guys want to know where let me know and I will post a link to page.
I found a place that sells the Ceramic coated for $355.38 and chrome for $279.95 If you guys want to know where let me know and I will post a link to page.
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Originally Posted by Snorkeldepth
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Yup Has anybody here dealt with them.
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Sorry for the old thread bump. Did you like these. Did you end up putting ball joint collectors on. I have these same headers and I am installing them this weekend. I seem to be speaking a foreign language when I ask about ball joint collectors at the muffler shops. Anybody have any recomendations where to get these? I have read alot of leaking exhaust stories with slip on and gasket type connectors, and I am afraid of welding the joint dont want to break these high dollar headers.
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