How about headers for a '94 V6? Exist? Probably the not. What's the best
bet to upgrade a stock exhaust system after a muffler? How much does the a
cat-back system set you back?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernd D. Ratsch [SMTP:bernd@texas.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 11:01 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: RE: DML: Exhaust question?
>
> For the '97-Up 3.9L's....not yet but JBA is working with one of our fellow
>
> DML'ers for a set to be released (hopefully) within the next few
> months. The Flowmaster (custom built) kit that I have on my truck worked
> wonders right from the start. I've also heard the Gibson systems do the
> same.
>
> As I had stated in a previous email, the stock mufflers have more packing
> material in them than my couch! Get rid of the stock muffler and replace
> it with a good aftermarket Hi-Flow muffler.
>
> - Bernd
>
>
>
> At 10:37 AM 08/11/1999 -0400, you wrote:
> >Does anybody make headers for the 3.9, or do the cat-back systems do the
> >trick for the V6? Help me out here I know nothing.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Bernd D. Ratsch [SMTP:bernd@texas.net]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 10:20 AM
> > > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > Subject: Re: DML: Exhaust question?
> > >
> > > Any of the standard Cat-Back systems will be more than adequate for
> your
> > > mods. (Those mods are actually minor)
> > >
> > > Flowmaster, Gibson, Borla all make good systems.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 07:56 AM 08/11/1999 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >Looking for a little input here. Right now I have the factory exhaust
> > > pipe
> > > >all the way to the single 2-chamber flowmaster I installed. I cut off
> the
> > > >cat and put a piece of pipe in it's place of the same diameter as the
> > > rest
> > > >of the exhaust. Once in the muffler it comes out as dual pipes, still
> 2
> > > 1/5
> > > >diameter. My question is that I think I'm going to need a better
> flowing
> > > >exhaust with the mods I plan to be adding. I have an idea of what I
> think
> > > >I'm gonna do but I'm no exhaust wizard so I was looking for someone
> who
> > > >knows this stuff. These are my current mods: (just the ones that
> affect
> > > the
> > > >engine anyway):
> > > >
> > > >1. Electric fan
> > > >2. crank pulley
> > > >3. 14" open air cleaner
> > > >4. R&D Throttle Body
> > > >5. The exhaust sytem I mentioned above
> > > >6. I have a resistor in the IAT sensor.
> > > >7 brass cap and rotor
> > > >
> > > >: First thing, is my exhaust big enough for just that? These I have
> > > ordered
> > > >allready/planned allready and will done within the next couple weeks:
> > > >
> > > >1. New Camshaft
> > > >2. 1.6 Roller Rockers
> > > >3. Bored out intake manifold and heads
> > > >4. Headers
> > > >
> > > >: After that about 6 months to a year away I plan to supercharge it.
> What
> > > >size exhaust am I gonna need to go to with all this and when? I was
> > > thinking
> > > >of waiting till everything is done and then running 3 inch exhaust
> all
> > > the
> > > >way from the headers and then split into two 2-chamber flows. Would
> that
> > > be
> > > >sufficient or am I talking tru-dual exhaust here. Any comments would
> be
> > > very
> > > >appreciated. Sorry about the long post, and anyone that would like to
> > > e-mail
> > > >me privately I would appreciate it.
> > > >
> > > >Aaron C.
> > > >99 5.2 Manual
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