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SloDak39
Dodge Dakota
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7/16/2002
18:34:53
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 Subject: Heat Shields for Headers?
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I just installed a pair of JBA nickel plated headers in my 99 3.9 Dakota. I was wondering if I should try to rig up some kind of heat shield in place of the ones that were on the stock manifolds. That passenger side header comes awfully close to the A\C accumulator.
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FlameRed01
Dodge Dakota
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7/16/2002
18:39:27
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i was more worried about my spark boots getting to hot, which they do when i drive for a long time, but as far as a/c i havent had any problems. it should be fine
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FIJIGabe
Dodge Dakota
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7/17/2002
00:23:44
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that's why they offer the coated headers. the coated ones keep the temperature to about 200 degrees, which keep the engine bay really cool...
Gabe
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NJQCDak
GenIII
7/17/2002
08:13:54
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Wow 200 degreees!!! I knew that coated headers kept the engine bay cooler but that's pretty good. I know those babies give a lot of heat.
'01 QC Sport, 3.9L V6, 5spd, 2wd, Volant Intake,
SS Gibson exhaust, MSD Wires, Accel Super Coil, NAPA Cap, Flometrics Billet 48mm TB , JBA Silver Ceramic Headers, Autolites 3923s
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SloDak39
Dodge Dakota
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7/21/2002
13:54:04
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is the nickel plated ones bad?
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Cecil
Dodge Dakota
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7/21/2002
18:19:39
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slo, you should be fine, i have the same thing.if your worried about the plugs wires, don't!they should be fine,or get jba wires.my a/c works just fine also.
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SloDak39
Dodge Dakota
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7/22/2002
08:55:06
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Cool......from what i understand, any kind of header, coated or not, will keep the bay cooler since they flow exhuast and hence, heat, out the exhaust faster.......by the way, how about those stock exhaust manifold gaskets?? LOL......the reason i decided to put headers on is that i had a bad leak at the engine so i figured i'd put headers on .....and low and behold, no gaskets were there....i understand that they were machine fit and gaskets were not needed but over time on a part like that, you know warpage is going to develop.....seems like the worst place to omit gaskets....otherwise, the headers went on easily and i shall soon order a cat-back Gibson dual exhaust....
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