RE: Headers

From: John Mautz (jmautz@home.com)
Date: Tue Jan 18 2000 - 01:22:15 EST


Ditto that Jim. Don't forget that the Mesa Headers include the y-pipe for
standard exhaust and dual down pipes for the R/T's. This is not the case
with other header manufactures. They usually want about $160 or so for the
y-pipe. Make sure you compare apples to apples.

John.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of JHarmon
>Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 7:01 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Headers
>
>
>I would still recommend the Mesa Headers for any new style Daks. 318 and
>360 engines only. Worth the $$ for what you get.
>Jim
>
>jelledge wrote:
>
>> The Gibson and JBA Headers were both made by JBA when the
>> gen III Dak came out. They fit on the Rams ok, but did hit
>> the brake booster on most Daks (apparently the brake booster
>> was changed for some and not others?) I know because I
>> had this problem on a set from JBA for my '99. I then
>> sold them to Kurt becuase both JBA and Gibson swore they
>> would fit a 97-98 Dak....guess again they didn't.
>>
>> In 1999 JBA and Gibson both changed their designs to compensate
>> for this problem and they work fine now. I have a set
>> of JBA Stainless headers on my '99 318. They fit great
>> and were easy to install for about $299.
>>
>> Just be very wary of buying any used or older style headers
>> from anyone, they may not fit. Make sure the header is the
>> new design.
>>
>> ja
>>
>> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>> Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 18:48:35 CST
>> From: "Wesley Beck" <dakotaslt99@hotmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: DML: Headers
>>
>> You said you have Gibson headers on a '99. I thought somebody said that
>> they wouldn't fit a '99 because the brake booster was different from the
>> 97-98's. Anyway, how much are they and from where?
>>
>> >From: CrescentResearch@aol.com
>> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> >Subject: Re: DML: Headers
>> >Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 21:08:50 EST
>> >
>> >Headers by Gibson are the best fitting on the market. installation is
>> >cake....
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>
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