I think that is correct. Here's some text I pasted into my file on this topic, originally posted either on TTORA or Pirate4X4 by a guy who works at a Rancho Cordova recycler: "They [the mini-headers] came on all 2000 California 3rz's and 2001-2004 3rz's both Cali and Fed."

I just picked up a used one off of a 2003 Taco, paid $115 shipped. It came with the heat shield. I've heard of people getting them cheaper, but I had to buy from out of town since I'm in a small town.

 

yeah. i was planning on doing this so i took my heat shield off today hoping to find a crack in the cast manifold. but to my surprise, i found that i already have the mini header, weird....but i'm not complaining

heres a picture

 

Do you have CA emissions? All 2000 vehicles with LEV cert (AKA CA emisions) have that header.

 

Take it back off! Paint it red or blue or yellow, something cheap, how dare you! jk jk sarcasm. Cool though, any power or sound gains?

 

^ it pulls a little harder in higher RPMS 3000+ and runs a little smother in the lower RPMS. Hard to judge though how much power I really did gain.

 

Picked up the 3 gaskets at my local NAPA. Here are part #'s:

Main large gasket between block and manifold: NAPA/Fel-Pro #MS 92721
Between manifold and downtube: Fel-Pro #23561 (these are donut-shaped and packed separately, you need 2 of them)


EDIT: EGR tube: NAPA/Echlin #2-2646 gasket is apparently NOT the right one...

 

I still want to do this, going to have to wait until tax return time....

 

I also had a 2.7L L4 in my 96 Runner and ended up installing a header due to a massive crack in my manifold. I first order a stock replacement manifold and was shipped a busted pipe. I now know that most of the 4cyls had exhaust manifold problems. THe header I purchased was online at a place called DowneyOff-Road 4-to-1 pipe. They offer a simple chrome model but I figured I'd like to keep it cooler so I went with the ceramic coating, which did add around $100 to the cost.

Installation is basically the same but you have to cut the stock pipe off near your factory flex pipe. I would highly recommend having the exhaust tech replace that pipe for rattling reasons.

Also you would see a much more noticeable difference in overall performance with a high-flow intake of some sort and a MSD ignition system.

When I was running with just exhaust the difference was remarkable just not having a huge exhaust leak, the power gain was great and I noticed my power band increased quite a bit. Also the annoyance of hearing the clicking on a nice day with the windows down wasn't sorely missed. You will feel almost as though your running an V6 with an MSD system with an intake. Basically at this point your motor likes to be able to spit that exhaust out so easily but it'd bump your power around 12 horse on account of the Exhaust mod. An MSD 6A system would replace each factory spark to fire your fuel mixture with 6 high intensity sparks in order to fully combust, and after 3000 RPM you get one high intensity pulse. Having those two items installed increases driving enjoyability drastically and you can see better mileage if you can manage to keep your foot off the gas :-)

 

Still waiting on the tax man!!!

 

I just found this Pacesetter header....anybody use one of these yet?

http://www.autocom.com/index.php?_a=...oductId=100832

 

i think toyota needs a recall on the cast mani and to replace all of them with the mini headers! mine is cracked almost in half, time for a mini header, i found one for $80 shipped to me

 

Has anyone checked to see if the mini header lines up to a 22re? Would be interesting to find out.

 

For what it's worth, I have a Pacesetter cat back set up in my truck and am not too thrilled with quality and fitment...

 

Junk.

 

Its on the wrong side of the engine. On a 3rz it come off the passenger side, on a 22re the manifold is on the drivers.

 

Besides being on the wrong side, the ports are different sizes and none of the bolt holes match up.

 

Where did you find one for $80 shipped?

 

Glad I didn't get one

 

I wish toyota would have did a recall on these

oh the dreams

 

in the classifieds on here.