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Old 08-02-2006 | 04:03 AM
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I'm having trouble finding headers for my 3.9L in my 97 dakota. If someone could point me in the right direction that'd be great. The only ones I've found are Gibson's for over $300. I actually want the cheapest pair of headers I can find, all I want is to replace my rusty old exhaust manifolds. Thanks.
 
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Old 08-02-2006 | 04:35 AM
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www.truckperformance.com
 
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Old 08-03-2006 | 02:23 PM
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Yea, that site has the same headers as Summit. I can't bring myself to spend $388 on headers for a 3.9. Anybody know of anything cheaper. I just wanna get rid of my exhaust manifolds.
 
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Old 08-03-2006 | 02:28 PM
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watch out on what kind of headers you buy, cause most of them will rust out in 1-2 years. I would spend a lil more money and get the ceramic coated headers. they do not rust out like cheaper headers and save money in the long run.
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Old 08-03-2006 | 02:38 PM
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My truck is not in it for the long run. I bought my truck of someone who abused it and I only expect it to get me through college. My truck was about dead when I bought it, the oil was as thick as clay and the oil pump had long since been gone. If I get cheapo headers I'll paint them with engine enamel myself and that should keep them from rusting for awhile. I need some options here guys, theres got to be some other headers out there!
 
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Old 08-03-2006 | 05:16 PM
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I have a question......being this truck is a beater. why are you bothering with headers?
 
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Old 08-04-2006 | 03:52 AM
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jb headers would be a good choice for oyu and you can get them ceramic coated for like 100 bucks. Hes getting the headers to replace his rusted out old 1s
 
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Old 08-04-2006 | 04:01 PM
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It's not a beater, I just don't want you guys to get the idea thats it a real nice truck. Thats why I just want a cheap pair of headers. I think I'm just gonna go with the Gibson chrome headers I found for 360.
 
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Old 08-04-2006 | 05:38 PM
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how well do you thinck the chrome would hold up though? Do you thinck they would crack fairly easy?
 
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Old 08-05-2006 | 01:28 AM
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I decided I'm not gonna get any headers right now. My truck really isn'y worth putting them on. I'm just gonna to an air intake and run straight pipes of my manifolds.
 




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