What about Summit Shorty Headers for 318 Mags? They are dirt cheap
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From: "Ray Block" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 1:42 AM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: Headers/TBI
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tom Byrne
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>> Will Magnum manifolds or shorty headers bolt up to my LA 318?
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> I thought I already said that. ;-)
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> To clarify....LA and Magnum heads have the same *exhaust* bolt pattern and
> the port shape is very close, so you can use early or late
> manifolds/headers
> on either engine.
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> If you get ones made for a Gen II Dakota, your only custom issue will be
> connecting them to the rest of the exhaust system. Since you already
> have
> duals it should be rather simple.
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> The best manifolds are from '92-'93 and can be found easily and cheaply.
> I
> was shifting at 5200 and running in the high 14's with the stock
> manifolds.
> At that point, switching to headers made only a minor difference. Not
> really worth the money with that combination. They probably help more
> now
> that I'm shifting at 6000....and running high 12's, although I've never
> uncapped them so all I know is how it runs through a full single exhaust.
> :-)
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> Ray
> http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
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