Hooker Competition headers are made for a variety of "similar"
engine/chassis combinations and would probably have some clearance
issues(hammer time). The Super Competition headers are very engine/chassis
specific. There shouldn't be any such problems. On my mustang, some of the
primary tubes were even slip jointed and had to be moved and rotated in a
certain sequence to get the headers in. *Once* in there was no problems. If
you get the right size headers (primary tube diameter) for your application,
it will improve power across the entire range.
I don't know what is available for the dak, but if it's Super Competition,
it's a winner.
Dr. Pat
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>From: Bob Tom <tigers@bserv.com>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Pros/cons of the Hooker headers?
>Date: Tue, Jun 29, 1999, 7:38 AM
>
> At 10:04 PM 6/28/99 EDT, you wrote:
>>
>>Obviously the pros of the Hooker headers are the fact that they are probably
>>the best for performance header available for our trucks correct?
>>
> From what I read about the Hooker headers for the Dakota, it depends on the
> type
> of performance that you're looking for. It seems to me that you'll lose quite
> a bit of low end but will open up the top end (my opinion). From my past
> experiences
> with Hooker headers, they had some clearance issues (e.g. with starters and
> power
> steering boxes in the engine bay) even though the model was made for the
> vehicle that
> you had. It also sounds that they are not a straight bolt-on but require
> faily extensive
> modifications from the connector back (additional cost consideration).
>
> I would contact them first and get the information that's relevant to your
> truck.
>
> Bob
> Burlington, Ontario
>
> '97 CC Sport, 5.2L, 3.55, auto., 4x2, flame red
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