Re: Shelby

From: knox.james@sympatico.ca
Date: Sat Aug 02 2008 - 23:54:55 EDT


Tom , Thanks for the info on the 360 manifolds.

Jim 91 Dak.

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>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: To: 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.
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>>>>>>>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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