TJ Exhaust Manifold

[BennyLT]

A friend of mine just found that he has a cracked exhaust manifold on his 2003 wrangler X (it has a 2.4L that they apparently only used for that one year)

He has called every supplier we can think of but they all say the manifolds are in indefinite back order.  So no one has one, and they don’t know when they can get one.

Does anyone know if there is any aftermarket header that would work as a replacement?

[hillbilly]

what about an older version 4 cyl from a yj or xj?

[BennyLT]

what about an older version 4 cyl from a yj or xj?

I wish I knew.  I cant seem to find any information about fitment from any other years.  It seems that the 2.4l was picked up and dropped so quickly, it's almost like it never existed. 

[Rusty XJ]

I had mine welded for my 88 XJ when it cracked. Probably his best bet in this situation depending on where it's cracked.

[hillbilly]

yeah we welded the one on my 4.0 at the infamous cracking area. and also placed a reenforcement weld across the 3 and 4 tube.

[j.haffly]

2.4....you shouldnt have a problem finding one....It was used on the 97 TJ's but not sure for how longer after that....not sure about fitment....I know that after 2000 stuff from the previous TJ's werent able to bolt straight up on the new ones....

You might try a junkyard....there's a great one up near Chambersburg that I used when we lived in MD....cant remember the name....found a rear door for the TJ for $100 when everything and I mean everything online was $200+....the guy helping me in the yard told me the owner had no clue about Jeeps and the value of good used parts for them....