Re: thorley pics/Dakota headers/brake line recall

From: Chris Ruggiers (ruggiers@telepath.com)
Date: Thu Aug 21 1997 - 11:37:08 EDT


kmiller wrote:

> Chris,
>
> I'm not sure if it will work, but somebody down at the track gave me
> an old
> set of Hooker's he had on his Dak, w/ a 360 in it. He had to smash
> the on
> tube to get it to fit around the starter, then bought a magnum starter
> and
> new headers and gave me the old set. Good deal because I can fix
> em`. I
> don't know how well they will fit or what clearance problems I will
> have,
> but he had them on an 88 dak, and I am going to put them on the shelby
> one
> day. As far as I know a set should work on your 91, and they won't
> cost
> you 5 bills either. I would get in contact with Hooker Headers and
> find
> out more about them if you are REALLY interested.
>
> Scott
>
> > >
> > > The DT's look cool as hell. I love the massive cross-over and the
>
> trick
> > > bend of the tail pipe around the spare. If I could only find some
> for
> > > my 91 non-magnum V8 (and the 5 bills to pay for 'em).
> > >
> > > Chris
> > > 1991 LE CC 318
> > > K&N (and wanting more!)
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Chris, I had a 91 LE 318 like yours, mine was a two-tone
> > blue color. I ALMOST bought a set for mine, then sold it and bought
>
> > a '95.
> >
> > Mopar Performance sells headers (tubular exhaust is what
> > they call it) for the pre-magnum V8's. They are black in color,
> and
> > include all hardware for installation (including the heat riser
> valve
> that
> > runs to your air cleaner, and the connection to your smog pump).
> >
> > Call Mopar to find out if they still sell the setup. It was
> > supposedly worth 10-25 hp (depending which magazine was doing
> > the article!).
> >
> > Sam '95 SLT
> >
> > BTW: Did you get the recall notice about the front brake lines??
> > The guy that bought my '91 did, unfortunately it came to my
> > house!!
> >
> >

Scott: Thanks for the tip on Hookers. Been browsing catalogs and the
'net for any header for my 91 Dak LE CC V8, but have seen none. Seems
like I looked through the MP catalog at the my local Dodge boys, but
don't remember seeing a Mopar set for my year. I'll check again.

Sam: Got the brake line recall, but did a visual check myself, and
didn't see a potential for the problem the recall described, hence, did
not have the recall procedure done, but that's due, at least in part, to
the fact that I've never been too impressed with my local Dodge dealer's
service department since the dealer I bought from in 91 sold out in 95.

Chris
91 Blk LE CC V8
K&N (and wanting more!)

 



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