RE: [Fwd: Re: sweet headers for a reasonable price]

From: Gonzalez, Javier (GonzalezJ@repind.com)
Date: Mon Dec 21 1998 - 15:31:17 EST


My CC 1998 R/T ran the following times with about 3K miles, stock:

run 1: 15.40
run 2: 15.5 [bad wheel spin]
run 3: 15.25 [No tailgate/ No spare]
run 4: 15.30 [" " " "]

The weather was pretty hot and muggy. About 89 F. [normal Florida day]

After the Mopar/Thorley Headers and my homemade air induction kit I ran the
following times at about 5.5K miles [w/o tailgate and spare]:

run 1: 15.15
run 2: 14.98
run 3: 15.09 [running hot]
run 4: 14.92 [had time to cool off]

I haven't had a pass since the Jet II module mod, and I don't know what to
expect. I'm hoping to shave about .1 of a second. Also, the weather here in
Florida is always hot and muggy. I would love to run it in about 60 degree
weather.

If you look through the archives, you will notice that times vary
considerably. There are people that have clocked in the mid to high 14's,
stock. I barely broke 15 with my headers. Also, my times are somewhat
erratic, and this is due to the fact that I had never done a 1/4 mile run on
anything. My reaction times are O.K., but I'm not consistent. I figure with
slicks, and an MPI Super Street TBI or a Stage II TBI from Frank and Bruce
and some headwork I can probably run with the new Lightning. That's one bad
ass truck no matter what anybody says about Ford, but $30K is about $10K
over what some people have paid for their R/T's. I've spent about $1K on my
R/T. That puts me at about $24K for the truck. That's my $.02 worth, or
should I say $1K.

Kick the tires and light the fires,

Jav

   

 

                

-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Jennings [mailto:jason@spray-tech.com]
Sent: Monday, December 21, 1998 2:42 PM
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
Subject: RE: [Fwd: Re: DML: sweet headers for a reasonable price]

Ok....I c your ocean point. I don't live on the coast any more, but
frequent it on the weekends.... I was wondering if any one had quarter
mile times for there '98 R/T stock???? And times after each mod (minor
and major)????? My track has been closed for the holiday season, and
will open in mid Jan.... Thanks...

Jason
12/21/98 2:44 PM

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        From: Bridges, Bruce [SMTP:bbridges@alarismed.com]
        Sent: Monday, December 21, 1998 2:05 PM
        To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
        Subject: RE: [Fwd: Re: DML: sweet headers for a
reasonable price]

        Jason,
        Performance wise Id go Leach, except they are only mild steel
with a chrome
        plating and will eventually rust. Depends on your "weather"
conditions. My
        plated steel Hookers only lasted about 6 years before the rust
caused some
        leakage (I live by the beach). Also, In CA I dont think the
Leach headers
        are CARB approved for 97-99 Daks, At least not for CA R/Ts...
But they will
        probably make the most power...
        BKB's .02

        -----Original Message-----
        From: Jason Jennings [mailto:jason@spray-tech.com]
        Sent: Monday, December 21, 1998 10:51 AM
        To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
        Subject: RE: [Fwd: Re: DML: sweet headers for a reasonable
price]

        I have heard about a Mopar set going for about 430 +
shipping..... If I
        am correct it is just stainless steal, not ceramic coating.
Either way
        it sounds like the better deal, and it doesn't require a group
buy......
        Does anyone have performance per dollar thoughts on this????
Can anyone
        give testimony to whether the JBA headers will out perform the
Mopar
        headers for the dollar???? I would like to hear about the
performance
        increase the Dak owners have had using JBA headers, and maybe
someone
        with the Mopar headers could give theirs' as well.....
Thanks.....

        Jason
        12/21/98 1:52 PM

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                I don't know if you guys are sold on the JBA's, but for
the
        price, the
                MOPAR/LEACH is a great performer, tri-y design AND it
comes with
        a
                Y-PIPE (mandrel bent of course)and a lifetime warranty.
IMHO I
        wouldn't
                use any other. Alan S.

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                I called Mr. Jeff Bells inquiring about our DML group
purchase
        for the
                JBA headers. He referred me to Joe at ex. 104. It
seems Joe
        will be
                handling the purchase of the headers for the DML buyers.
He
        quoted me a
                price of $398 in change for stainless non-ceramic
coating, and
        $133 in
                change or $130 something in change for the ceramic
coating plus
        $16 for
                shipping & handling. I asked him for a time frame or
deadline
        of
                purchase. He was going with the past group buy. It
seems there
        was a
                30 day type of arrangement???? I just wanted to pass
the info
        on.
                Thanks....

                Jason
                12/21/98 11:26 AM

                        -----Original Message-----
                        From: Jack Hilton III [SMTP:HEMI@charter.net]
                        Sent: Sunday, December 20, 1998 7:23 PM
                        To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
                        Subject: RE: DML: sweet headers for a
reasonable
        price

                        Good goin , Bruce !!

                        I haven't talked to Jeff in a while , and I'll
forward
        this to
                the Dakota
                        R/T list too !

                        At 02:21 PM 12/18/98 -0800, you wrote:
>DML,
>For R/T owners, Jeff Bell @ JBA has said that
if you
        order the
                headpipes (2"
>mandrel bent, 150.00 for chrome, 200.00 for
ceramic
        coating)
                then you can
>order the headers at the DML group purchase
price. Not
        a bad
                deal if you
>are interested in shorty headers and cant
change the
        headpipe
                style to a Y
>(CA smog , CARB etc...)
>Jeff Bells # @JBA: 619.265-3056x105
>BKB
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jason Yates
[mailto:j_hurricane_y@yahoo.com]
>Sent: Friday, December 18, 1998 11:54 AM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: RE: DML: sweet headers for a
reasonable price
>
>
>Another Jason is interested too, although I
have a '98
        Dak with
                the
>318. I'd certainly love to be part of a
discount like
        that.
                The DML
>kicks $#@!
>
>Thanks,
>JY
>
>
>
>---Jason Jennings wrote:
>>
>> I am in if the group wants to buy for the end
of
        Jan........
                Thanks
>and
>> keep me in mind please....
>>
>>
>>
>> Jason
>> 12/18/98 2:36 PM
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jack Hilton III
[SMTP:HEMI@charter.net]
>> Sent: Friday, December 18, 1998 2:14
PM
>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: sweet headers
for a
        reasonable
                price
>>
>> We are going to see how many are
interested
        enough to
                approach
>> JBA for
>> another group purchase in about the end
of
        January .
>>
>> I got the Stainless Steel Ceramic Coated
headers
        for my
                R/T for
>> like $385
>> after shipping .
>>
>> stay tuned .
>>
>>
>> At 12:52 PM 12/18/1998 -0500, you wrote:
>> >Does anyone have info on after market
headers
        for a '99
>> R/T..... I have
>> >checked out the JBA web site, and it is
just a
        little
                steep for
>> my
>> >wallet. I would love to find a nice
set of
        kick ***
                headers to
>> install,
>> >and would enjoy them more at a
reasonable
        price.....
                Thanks.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Jason
>> >12/18/98 12:55 PM
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> Jack Hilton
>>
>> HEMI@charter.net
>>
>>
>

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