RE: RE: Re: 5.2L-vs-5.9L Headers

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Thu Jun 10 1999 - 10:46:47 EDT


Performance Accessories 2" Body Lift. It's the same part# for the 2WD and
4WD's.

At 10:20 AM 06/10/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>Hey Bernd,
>
>Are you running a Trailmaster lift kit, or another brand?
>
>There is a lifted (3-4") DAK that I see a lot on the way into work in D.C.
>It has Maryland Tags (a Grn, 94-96 4x4 CC, V8). The guy has some nice Mods.
>I've left him a business card with my e-mail and the DML address, but never
>heard anything. Anti-social I guess... Does the truck sound familiar to any
>of the Maryland DML'ers out there? Chrome front push bar, dive sticker in
>the back window, very clean...
>
>Later,
>
>Duff
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
>> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 1999 9:35 AM
>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Re: 5.2L-vs-5.9L Headers
>>
>>
>> Since I have a body lift on my truck already (2"...not 3"), the only
>> problem I saw was with the exhaust hangers and the O2 Sensor
>> wires...otherwise, it didn't make a difference...IMO.
>>
>> As for the 3" Body Lift, you need to do some cutting around
>> the shifter as
>> well as some linkage modifications (if you have the
>> automatic). The 2"
>> doesn't require this.
>>
>>
>>
>> At 08:26 AM 06/10/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>> >That brings up another question, from a comment I saw a
>> little while back on
>> >the list. Is it true that if you do a body lift (3") that
>> you cannot use the
>> >Headers (Leach)?
>> >
>> >Those are two mods. I have planned, but if they are
>> incompatible, I'll
>> >obviously have to decide which I want more...
>> >
>> >TIA
>> >
>> >Duff
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: dakota_5sp_v8 [mailto:dakota_5sp_v8@zracer.com]
>> >> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 1999 12:06 AM
>> >> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> >> Subject: DML: Re: 5.2L-vs-5.9L Headers
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> people on this list including mysef have found the JBA shorty
>> >> headers bolt
>> >> up and look nice but hit the frame and thats no good
>> >> expecailly if you go 4
>> >> wheeling. I like the Mike leach setup, they are full leangth
>> >> and include a
>> >> bigger Y which is where most of the power can be had.
>> >>
>> >> Joel
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Greetings all!
>> >> >
>> >> > The R/T list was unable to give an answer, so we will ask
>> >> the experts!
>> >> >
>> >> > "What differences have you found between 5.2-vs-5.9L
>> >> headers for the 97-99
>> >> > year models?"
>> >> >
>> >> > Has anyone even looked?
>> >> >
>> >> > Gene & Renee
>> >> > 99 R/T
>> >> > 95 SLT
>> >>
>>
>> Bernd D. Ratsch
>> Pflugerville, TX
>> http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd/Dakota.htm
>> 1997 Dodge Dakota SLT/CC (V6)
>>

Bernd D. Ratsch
Pflugerville, TX
http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd/Dakota.htm
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT/CC (V6)



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