Well guys and gals, I have a report for you considering a Flowmaster
catback for your 97+ V8 Dak.
Part number 17173, cost is roughly $200 US
Installation is pretty easy - only took me just over an hour. The only
hitch which is not covered in the instructions is a line-up lug on the
existing tailpipe. It's right on the top of the pipe where you can't
see it from underneath, so you have to feel it by hand to find it. Here
I am struggling to get the muffler inlet to fit over the Dak's pipe,
can't see why it won't go on, so I momentarily give up, scratch my head,
and reach up to rest my hand on the pipe. Huh? What's this lug up here?
Grind the lug off and the kit goes on without a hitch.
Other hints: It makes it a bit easier if you remove the spare from
underneath. Reward yourself with cold beer upon completing
installation.
Cale Bargen
98 CC 318 sporty
Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
>
> 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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