Street Header Kit
(47 State Legal)
Whether your truck is bone stock or built for extra performance, the LC Engineering Street Header is the "best bang for your buck" bolt-on part you can buy. You should expect to see a 10-15% power increase with a good boost to the top-end of the powerband where these trucks struggle. With so many choices for a header on the market, some certainly being cheaper, we can understand if you are struggling with the decision of which one to buy. We can tell you there is a good reason why our header is still the #1 on the market and worth the extra cost.
Our most popular product is the street header kits. LC Engineering uses all 304 1 1/2" Stainless steel tubing, a huge 1/2" thick steel header to head flange and 3/8" thick steel 2-1/4" flange at the collector that accepts the stock Toyota round exhaust gasket. As if that were not enough, the whole package is coated in a high temp ceramic coating. To make the install easy on you LC Engineering supplies you with all the gaskets needed to bolt your header on your vehicle. Our header flanges are cut to allow the use of OEM exhaust manifold gaskets. These gaskets feature a metal crush fire ring and a heat deflector for the plug wires. No cheap paper gaskets to blow out with an LC Engineering Header.
Here are a few reasons why:
- LC Engineering has been designing, testing, producing and installing these headers for more than 20 years.
- Since we focus on Toyota performance parts we spend the extra time to make these headers the best they can be.
- Our header is made with high-quality materials.
- Our header is coated in a high-temperature ceramic coating.
- Our head side flange is designed to retain use of the OEM exhaust manifold gasket, the gasket features a metal crush fire ring and a heat deflector for the spark plug wires.
- We supply all the gaskets you need to complete the install.
Kit Includes:
- 2WD (82-95) Street Header
- 22R/RE Header Connector Pipe
- Includes Air Injection Block Off Plates (2)
- Street Header Gasket Set (85-95 Specific)
All Toyota Pickups manufactured before 1988 came from the factory with a single wire oxygen sensor, these sensors were non-heated because they were installed in the exhaust manifold very close to the cylinder head where there is a lot of heat. If you have a pre-1988 pickup, when installing our Street Header Kit you will notice that the oxygen sensor provision (bung) has been moved downstream from its factory location. We recommend that anyone with a pre-1988 application utilize our universal 4 wire heated O2 sensor in place of the factory single wire. An O2 sensor must be hot to generate a signal, further downstream the exhaust can be too cool for a non-heated O2 sensor to operate on it's own. A heated O2 sensor gets the sensor up to operating temperature faster and keeps it there. An added benefit to moving the sensor further downstream (and why all modern cars have at least one downstream) is the exhaust gasses are at a more homogeneous mixture, which gives a clearer reading for the computer to adjust fuel delivery. This can improve drivability and gas mileage.
NOTE: We cannot quote fitment to any chassis before 1982. This header kit fits 85-95 2 Wheel drive trucks, auto or manual transmission, and includes an adjustable connector pipe that will connect to most factory catalytic converters. Not for 4Runners 2WD or 4WD. 1984-1995 4Runners were based on a 4wd truck chassis, see Part #: 1041036 for 4Runner fitment. Vehicles made from 1988-1995 come from the factory with a heated O2 sensor and changing the sensor is not necessary unless the one currently installed is damaged. See Universal Heated O2 Part #: 1065034 (Sensor not California Smog Legal). LC Engineering does NOT recommend wrapping our headers with any sort of exhaust wrap. Doing so will increase the likelihood of a premature failure of the header, as it holds contaminants to the exhaust tubing and increases the chances of corrosion. Exhaust wraps will void any and all warranty claims.
NOTE: Due to many fitment differences, we cannot quote fitment to any RV. These were a custom vehicle and not a standard dealership vehicle. We do have a Test Fit Header that we can ship to you with a return label for $75. This will be the only way to confirm fitment to anything considered an RV.
Installation Note:
Over 20+ years of producing these headers LC Engineering has made all attempts to make these header kits fit as best as possible. Unfortunately, there is a very small amount of applications that may require more extensive modification or even fabrication to make the connector pipe fit correctly. This is mostly contributed to numerous changes in Toyota's production along with aftermarket modifications. LC Engineering offers full technical support to make your fitment as easy as possible but they will not be responsible for any "custom" connector pipes.
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- 1985-1995 22R 2.4L Pickup Engines (4x2)
- 1985-1995 22RE 2.4L Pickup Engines (4x2)
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Installation:
Follow the steps in the service manual for disassembly and removal of exhaust manifold and header pipe. Remove bracket from bell housing that retains original header pipe. This bracket will not be re-used. Clean all gasket surfaces before installing gaskets provided in header kit. Install header. Tighten all fasteners to factory torque specifications. Some factory heat shields may need to be removed to give clearance for the LC Engineering header. Due to Toyota's production changes with various exhaust systems, the connector pipe included may require some cutting and modifications on certain applications (direct-fit header kits only). The pipe was designed to be able to rotate as needed to align to factory exhaust and O2 sensor.
Exhaust Studs: Torque exhaust studs to 10ft-lbs and flange nuts to 33ft-lbs. We also offer new header mounting studs if needed (part #1045030).
Air Injection Manifold:
On some models there is an "Air Injection Manifold" that bolts to the flange of the factory exhaust manifold, this manifold will need to be re-installed on the header. To perform this installation you will have to remove the bolt tab that interferes with the number 4 (rear) header tube on certain year applications.
No Air Injection Manifold: On Models with no air injection the "Block off Plates" that are bolted to the factory exhaust manifold will need to be removed and reinstalled using the gaskets provided.
NOTES:
- Verify the length of the bolt used on the air injection manifold. The bolt cannot protrude past the header flange. Use flat washers to space the bolts properly. Due to the larger primary tubes on your new header you may have to trim your air injection plates so that they will not hit the primary tube welds on the header flange.
- LC Engineering recommends using O2 safe, high-temperature silicon (Copper RTV) on slip connections for small exhaust leaks. LC Engineering does not recommend the use of header wraps.
- Over 20+ years of producing these headers LC Engineering has made all attempts to make these header kits fit as best as possible. Unfortunately there are a very small amount of applications that may require more extensive modification or even fabrication to make the connector pipe fit correctly (direct-fit only). This is mostly contributed to numerous changes in Toyota's production along with aftermarket modifications. LC Engineering offers full technical support to make your fitment as easy as possible but they will not be responsible for any "custom" connector pipes.
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Header
Great product and would recommend this header to anyone. Was eyeballing this header for months and finally I purchase it. Look good.
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22Re street header kit 2wd
Thank you very much for your quality in your products, I got upgrade my pickup Toyota 90’. Locks, sound, and feel awesome. I’m glad that for all my what I did online. Thank you LCE!!! 😬
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Awesome Kit!
The headers were super easy to install with everything included in the kit. The exhaust worked great for my application as I have a short exhaust system that ends right behind the cab on my single cap pickup. Highly recommend this kit as I feel that I have more top end speed and can keep up with traffic alot easier. Don't be expecting race car results but it does pep it up a bit. Very satistied with all LCE products I have bought and highly recommend their products.
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Great Upgrade!
I just installed these headers along with the rest of your exhaust system on my 1987 2wd pickup. What a difference! Much better acceleration and a really sweet sound. I highly recommend this. Next up will be a Weber carb.
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Headers
Great product my sons loves his new headers from you guys
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Perfect Fit!
I had tried to save a few bucks and bought another brand first. After several hours of frustration and busted knuckles I had to repackage it and send it back. I called LC to make sure I had the right one. The person I spoke with was super helpful and knew exactly the spacing issues I had with the other one. I got the one from LC in a few weeks. Unpackaged right away and had it installed in no time. I have also bought other parts here and will keep coming back. I recommend spending a few extra dollars to get the best.
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1988 Toyota Dually
I installed header kit on my 88 Stakebed and the fit was perfect. I noticed a slight increase right away on performance and the sound is pretty unique. The kit came with everything you need for an easy installation. I recommend the product for its engineering and performance.
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Great product!
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Great quality!
The quality of LC Engineering is un beatable! Yes 400 is a little pricey but let me tell you once you receive the headers you will see the great craftsmanship and quality put into these headers. And best of MADE IN USA!!