SKP Exhaust Manifold?

Hey guys, this is my first post.

I just recently inherited my Grandpas 1st gen Tundra and am preparing to do the dreaded exhaust manifold.

For no reason, I decided to buy the SKP brand Manifold off of Rock Auto and now after reading through the forums on here and seeing how involved this job might be. Im debating if I should return them.

I’m from Canada and money is tight so I dont think ill cough up the cash for JBA’s.

Should I return these SKPs for the Dormans I think ive heard people use? Anyone have any experience with the SKPs?


Thank you so much in advance for any insight!

 

eBay headers used to be the rage a few years ago. I’m not hearing anything about it today so so I don’t know the outcome.

You may want to check out this thread if anything is listed:
https://www.tundras.com/threads/so-you-wanna-buy-just-bought-a-1st-gen-tundra-eh.115928/

I don’t know anything about SKP or the Dormans. Personally, I’d only go OEM or stainless steel headers not knowing the quality of the other metals used.

 

Dorman can usually be trusted for aftermarket. "Usually".

Some OEMs actually refer Dorman (I'm looking at you, General Motors) for parts they discontinue.

SMP (Standard Motor Products) is another one of those brands, in GM's case, SMP makes the fuel squid you'll find in some of their earlier Vortec engines.

Definitely not a fun job. Not sure you can get JBA shorties anymore? Not sure I'd want to deal with custom/different stylized parts.

 

I could be daft or blind but I didnt see anything on manifolds on that thread after a 15 min read.

Dang. I might be too poor for thistruck. OEMs from Toyota are $850each where I live.

 

Alright, im more certain ill return this SKP then and maybe try Dorman, im going to keep researching. Maybe I will save up and go for the JBA Shortys. It says theyre still available on their site, and its about the same cost as OEM in CAD so.

Thank you so much guys!

 

The thread he linked you up with; first thing to do is read the 1st reply. Yeah, I know it's a painful amount of info, but it's going to give you a feel for the big challenges of owning a 1st gen Tundra. There's no real big surprises like you'll find with, say, Jeep or Nissan products, most of what you'll find is pretty simple. Not a lot of stuff that'll kill the damn things, shy of frame rust, timing belt age-out, aftermarket lower ball joints, and not replacing the radiator at reasonable intervals. The rest is "typical car stuff", mostly.

Given you're up in Canuckistan vs. Murikahstan, if you're in a part that uses road salt, maybe hone in on the frame rust problems.

But outside of that ... why are you replacing the manifolds? Are they visibly cracked or displaying signs of leaks?

 

Thankfully my grandpa took superb care of this truck. He got the recall undercoating and I recently wire wheeled and coated the hitch, diffs, and axels. The frame is near perfect condition. But definetly appreciate the concern. And ok ill keep chipping away at that thread. Thank you!

Canuckistan is extremely fitting hahahha. My town has been infested.

 

Frame:

 

Must be the long tube JBA I'm thinking of, then. Those aren't made anymore. But I wouldn't want the problems that come with long tubes.

Some posted experiences with the gasket (I think JBA sends?) with their headers.

I just went to RA's site to look at the Dorman vs. the SKP. I dunno, the SKP looks damn near identical, but they have the heat shield installed so it's tough to say. I don't love the weld seam I'm seeing on the Dorman model. The Davico actually look more OEM-like to me. And the ATP look great, far better than the Dorman, but are twice as much.

With cast/welded parts like that, I wouldn't get my shorts in a bunch over it. RA is going to charge you more $$$ to return the SKP to get the Dorman; I'm not sure if it's worth it, frankly.

 

Ok, now youre giving me even more to think about hahahah. Dang, maybe I will just try to install the SKP and see how it performs for a bit before doing the other side.

Sorry, im still very ignorant. But, It does say shorty at the bottom on this:

 

You're not ignorant. I'm just older and forgetful. It's the long tube they disco'd. Short tube is clearly still available. You're really not going to gain a ton from the JBA's. You really gotta decide if it's worth it to you, I guess. If it was me, I'd put that money towards the other critical stuff.

 

I think I will give the SKP a shot then and hope for the best. I really want to get a little more sound out of the exhaust, but seems sacrilegious if I dont get rid of the manifold tick first.

Thank you so so much :]

 

More sound doesn't equal more power. It's hard to get power out of these trucks, that thread explains in more detail.

If you want more sound, consider deleting the OEM resonator. You'll get some growl, and it's after the cats, so it shouldn't impact much of anything else.

 

Precisely what I plan to do. Real simple, and just add some cool tips for flare. I dont want anything obnoxious, but I’ve never owned a V8 so i’d like to have some more audio feedback to appreciate the 2-UZ.

 

Was thinking about headers myself.
Talked to the guy thats doing the install of the Magnuson and he pretty much said it would be a waste of money pairing it with the Magnuson.
He said he'd be glad to sell me a set though.