Has anyone put headers on this vehicle if so, which ones and would you use them again?

I am looking for a reasonably priced long tube for this vehicle and I was wondering if the RAM 1500 long tubes would work.

The only reasonably priced headers i see for this vehicle on ebay are these "block hugger" designed which don't even makes sense with how they are designed considering how the factory manifolds are laid out. Not to mention the fact that they are MORE expensive than all the magnum version headers.

Is there any reason you cannot use these other headers if none of the smog pump stuff is an issue?

I am a very capable welder so some fabrication is not an issue at all.

 

What engine is it? That would be helpful info.

 

Thread is entitled "91 Dakota 5.2 Headers", so I'd wager a bet a 5.2 LA.

RwP

 

The only long tube headers I have seen for the early dakota's with a 5.2 are these.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hooker-Heade...pWV0cu&vxp=mtr

I have no idea on how well they fit though.

FWIW I would be inclined to stick with stock manifolds before going with shorty headers. I have no experience with a dodge, but on a corvette 350 engine, and a ford truck 351. The only gain shorties gave me were cracks and leaking gaskets. A quality Long tube set with a 3/8 flange would be what I would want. Otherwise, leave it stock.

 

More than just those two, 93_ragtop.

Same info for the Thunderbird SC; shucks, for ALL the MN12 TBirds/Cougars.

And a lot of other vehicles also.

Shorties only give that "PING"ing sound on WOT.

(I'll admit, the factory stainless headers on my 1991 Cougar are nice to hear *grins* )

RwP

 

some later year 91's had the magnum....Have a friend with a 91 and stock magnum. I'd always heard the same, 92's were the first magnums, but not his.

 

Ok, it's a 5.2 LA. From what I've learned about the Magnum and LA differences from a "will it bolt up" perspective it's pretty clear that it does not matter if it's a Magnum or not. The bolt pattern is the same.

I'm more interested in knowing if a set of long tube headers will clear the steering and firewall on this vehicle.

The only set of long tube headers I've seen for this truck are the hooker $500+ which look identical to the Ram long tubes by the pictures. I'm wondering if the reason they don't list a lot of headers for this vehicle is related to the smog pump which I will be removing.

I would like to find a set around $200 and I'm just wondering if anyone has just put standard 318 long tubes on this vehicle.

I am an experienced welder so some fabrication is fine.

 

When I go to hookers web site, the pictures of a dakota header and a d150 look totally different to me. Here is the site I used

https://www.holley.com/products/exha...lds/long_tube/

https://www.holley.com/products/exha...lds/long_tube/


I do agree, cost is high. I went through the same thing with my corvette. Steel coated headers were $800.00. Like you, would like to find something much more reasonable for the dakota. If you end up trying it, please let us know your results!!

BTW if you do try it, you may want to try one of the bigger companies that will allow returns.

 

Bump

I'm really surprised that no one seems to have overcome this obstacle. I wonder what the issue actually is?