I am looking for a 360 TBI. Shelby used to sell an upgrade kit with a new
SBEC and a 360 TB. With my mods, I am lean. Older 360 exhaust manifold flow
almost as well as shorty headers on a 318.
----- Original Message -----
From: <knox.james@sympatico.ca>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 11:06 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Shelby
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> Thanks Tom. Hooker headers may be a help. The headers on my 91 built in
> 90 318LA are rusting. They are Mopar Headers out of the 91 - 92 parts
> catologue, tube or spaghetti type. Not available long ago from Chrysler. I
> seen what I think were the same on a Shelby at National Trail, Columbus
> 6 or 7 years back. I'm trying to come up with the part # and see if any
> are still around.
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> Jim , 91 Dakota Sport, short cab & box, 4x4, 318 premag
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>>I modified Magnum headers to put on my Shelby as the are cheaper than the
>>Hooker headers for the truck, but with all the work it took to modify the
>>EGR setup, you are better off buying the more expensive headers. -----
>>Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 8:25 AM
>>Subject: Re: DML: Shelby
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>>>Thanks for the information on the headers / manifolds Tom.
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>>>Jim, 91 Dak Sport
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>>>>No the had cast iron manifolds. I know where it lives. I am out of shop
>>>>space for it though. I still may attempt a rescue. ----- Original
>>>>Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 9:26 PM Subject:
>>>>RE: DML: Shelby
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>>>>>That is very sad. Perhaps you might find out where the Shelby lives ,
>>>>>for future rescue. Did the Shelbys come stock with headers ?
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>>>>>Jim, 91 Dak
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>>>>>>I was driving in my development when I saw a Gen I Dakota that
>>>>>>reminded me of my Shelby Dakota. As I got closer I discover that it is
>>>>>>a Shelby Dakota. However, the graphics were missing, the light bar was
>>>>>>off and there was a tool box in the bed. Yes, a Shelby being used as a
>>>>>>work truck. It had a non-matching drivers door and its bumper was
>>>>>>pushed in. It did have the original wheels, but the center caps were
>>>>>>missing. Besides my #233, this is the third Shelby I have seen in my
>>>>>>little area in the Western Poconos. A red one was sold recently.
>>>>>>Seeing the Shelby used as a beast of burden made me very sad.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Tom Byrne
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>>>>>>1984 Charger 2.2 FSP 1989 Shelby Dakota #233 1999 Neon DOHC Coupe 2007
>>>>>>Dodge Dakota Quad H.O.
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