Brain-lock issue/question: if you were going to replace the crack-prone OEM exhaust manifolds on a 2000 Tundra V8 with aftermarket headers, which brand would you choose? S&S have been recommended...

Thanks

 

I'd replace with TRD, even though they are expensive.

 

well i maybe getting the JBA headers.... please post on you final decision.

 

Are you in Kali? The S&S long tubes do not have a CARB #. Neither do the S&S autochromes. JBA and TRD do. JBA's are bolt on, TRD's need welding.

If you are looking strictly at performance gains, I would guess that either thr TRD or S&S long tubes would be the way to go

 

Ex-Kali; Northern Virginia now.

Looking hard at JBA; second OEM manifold has just failed - performance gain would be a plus, plus I need this to be the last time I eat the labor cost of a fix (my business time constraints and need to get the truck back up and running ASAP mean that a pro shop has to do it for me).

Thanks for the thoughts and suggestions.

 

If you're thinking about TRD be sure whoever you order them from has them in stock. I ordered the TRDs for my Tacoma and they are back ordered until God knows when. I know it's not a Tundra but I also hear they are fixing a leak issue with a slight redesign of the header connections to the cat. Maybe this is why they are backed up.

I just thought I'd mention it since you're talking about needing something ASAP.

 

I just put a set of SS Autochome headers on my T100 and I like them. But if I had the budget(I'm in college) I would get a set of TRDs. They just seem to be the highest quality and best looking. And do keep in consideration emissions in your state.

Andrew

 

hey bigA...what motor tranny combo you have, and 2 or 4by? looking to see if those s&s would fit mine. its a 2wd 3.4 with auto t100

 

I have a 4x4 with a manual transmission and the 3.4L. The headers would most likely fit. I think they are ment to fit a 4x2 taco. They bolted up to the motor fine. But I had to bend a crossmember some for clearance and had to have a custom adapter made up to the collector. I like them. I didn't feel a huge power increase but mileage did go up. And at $189 shipped to the door what do you have to lose?

Andrew

 

A fellow on Tundra Solutions modded his Tundra with JBA Headers and the Spintechn Sportsman XL Muffler. He boosted his rear wheel HP from 204 HP/271 TQ (on the Dyno - stock) to 220 HP and 302 TQ (or so I recall reading). I think those are pretty reasonable gains and worth the $$$.
That's 16 more HP and 31 more TQ at the rear wheels.

 

id go with lce

 

JBA produces a very high quality product. I have experience with their products on several different applications and have always been impressed.

I look forward to getting my JBA headers for my Tacoma. As soon as I can $$$

I have no reason to believe that their Tundra headers are not of the highest quality.