Re: RE: Doug Thorley headers for '91-'96 daks (V8)

From: Jeff Durling (durling@ibm.net)
Date: Wed Sep 01 1999 - 23:22:48 EDT


Fast question. Have you had any major problems with rust or excessive heat
in the engine compartment? If I am not going to have to worry about this
then I don't care. I just don't want the excessive heat messing up stuff
under the hood.

Jeff Durling
'96 RC Sport

Sam Parthemer wrote:

> You are correct. I have these on my '95 SLT (my brother's now).
>
> Excellent headers. Make sure that if you get them coated that
> they will retain their lifetime warranty. I was told that
> they would not, so I didn't get them coated. They look 'okay'
> now 4 years later (115k miles too).
>
> Sam '99 RT & 4x4
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Jeff
> Durling
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 6:47 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Doug Thorley headers for '91-'96 daks (V8)
>
> If anyone is interested I wanted to confirm who replied about the Doug
> Thorley headers being the Mopar Perfomce headers for the pre '97's you
> are correct. I called Doug's headers (Doug's new company) and they do
> have an application for the '91-'96 V8's for around $370 including
> y-pipe. For another $150-200 bucks (guy wasn't sure exactly) you can get
> them ceramic coated. Most of you probably already know this info but I
> thought I would pass it along. Doug's old company "Thorley Headers" is
> actually the company that made them for Mopar Performance but at the
> time there was no difference. The newer company's headers are exactly
> the same. They also made trhe cat-back eshaust during this time. I
> contacted the old company for a price and they have not emailed me back
> yet. I'll try to call tomorrow since I didn't have time today. I did ask
> the new company if they made V6 headers for you guys and they said they
> had no plans but to try JBA. When I call the old company i'll ask there
> for ya. BTW, these are the only good quailty headers I can find for a
> '96. The only other companies that have them are Edelbrock and Summit
> and I havn't heard exactly rave reviews about either one.
>
> Jeff Durling
> '96 RC Sport



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