Topic: header gasket

[84_yota_4wd]

k ive got a header on the way. but u know with the stock manifold gasket there is that big heat shield to protect the wires do i need to get that same gasket or is there a header gasket i can get. oh and where can i get some taylor wires 4 my truckl

[4inchToyotas]

All of the aftermarket (fel-Pro) etc gaskets I've gotten don't have that heat shield on them. I didn't even have the stocker on my truck when I bought it from the PO. Right now I've just got the wires zip-tied together and then to the heater hose. Shouldn't be any real problem not having the heat shield, I would think that the plug wires can handle the heat as long as they're not actually resting on the exhaust manifold.

[84_yota_4wd [OP]]

huh cause ive bought like three fel-pros from kragen/ive had some leak issuses i need a helicoil haha/and they all had that sheild

[4inchToyotas]

Not that it should make any difference, but mine have been the advance auto's and for an '83 22r with smog blocked ...I don't recall anyone of us that worked on my truck ever ripping it off much less there being one in the kit.

But the gaskets that came with my thorley were separate for each pair of cylinders and didn't have the shield, but either way with or without it you should be fine.

[84_yota_4wd [OP]]

yea ive got an 84 with smog thats probally wk\hy ive got that but i want to run talor wires and that sheild is highly inthe way

[4inchToyotas]

I may have another without it sitting at my apt, I'll check when I get home.

[Duffil]

the new header should come with a gasket.  Or get tin snips and remove the shield.

[84_yota_4wd [OP]]

its used picked it up 4 50 bucks but its even got the smog holes and every thing yea i might just cut the sheild off or try to find 1 would b nice

[N.S.Runner]

The Dealer gasket has the heat shield and I had to remove it put my pacesetter header on. It wasn't very hard just drill out the rivits.

[mudmaster]

My felpro had the shield

[4inchToyotas]

well..I don't think mine is actually felpro...it came with the head set when I changed to 20r, can't really tell what brand

[Duffil]

that's cuz 20Rs dont have that shield.  They had the clamshell thing.

[84_yota_4wd [OP]]

yea im thinkin of doin the 20r 22r hybrid thing will my 22r header fit on it

[4inchToyotas]

yup! The only read difference between the 22r and 20r (besides chamber design) was the intake ports

That would explain why it didn't have it.

[84_yota_4wd [OP]]

sweet thats is gonna b nice when i do that any other power ups i can do 4 cheap

[4inchToyotas]

might wanna check this thread out: http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=4309.0

[Duckman]

you may want to swap out the stock exhaust studs for some 5/16'? size with course thread going into the head and fine thread for the header nuts.  Search pirate, someone has a write up on what size studs.  They are so much more beefier than the stock junk which strips out.