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slider_buck
Dodge Dakota
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1/14/2002
21:49:28
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i just ordered a set of gibson headers for my 99 r/t. has anyone had any bad luck with these? how well did they perform? i bought mine through truck performance for 339. just curious as to what everyone else paid for theres and what they thought about them?
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brianldm
Dodge Dakota
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1/15/2002
11:44:57
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Let me know on how well your install went. Did you have to make any mods to them? Any suggestions on how to make it easier?
Brian
99 R/T
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Dakaty
GenIII
1/15/2002
14:14:17
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Slider - I've got the Gibson SS headers on my 2001 5.9L. I had the Dealer install them along with an ASP under drive pulley. Total labor was about $300. Performance increase was good.
You will also like the way they look!!
Be sure to retighten the header bolts several times after several heat/cool cycles. You won't believe how loose they will get as a result of the exhaust gasket shrinkage.
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slider_buck
Dodge Dakota
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1/15/2002
18:46:36
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dakaty, do you have any problems with clearance between the header and the brake booster? right now on my truck there is a set of flow tech headers on it. the one tube bends up right by the brake booster, really close to it. it never touched it until i started fixing the motor up. now when i give it gas it is hitting it on the booster and has cracked it, thats why i bought the gibsons, better quality also.
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Dakaty
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1/15/2002
19:08:33
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No clearance problems with the booster. I would think our engine bays are similar.
Bill
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Ted
Dodge Dakota
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1/19/2002
05:53:12
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I have had the Gibons headers on now for 10 months and they are great. It is a pain to tighten 4 of the bolts and more of a pain to torque them. It is tight on the right side, but they will fit without having to remove anything thing.
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Aceman
Dodge Dakota
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1/20/2002
02:51:15
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What Ted said is exactly right. I just got done installing a set of Gibson headers on my 96 5.2. Some of the bolts are impossible to even get a socket on, much less a torque wrench. I had to use an open end hand wrench and guess at the torque, and I'm afraid I didn't get them all up to spec. Thats the only thing though, they lined up perfectly everywhere and seem to have plenty of clearance all around.
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b1llyw
Dodge Dakota
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1/22/2002
12:25:30
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I like mine. No leaks, although I've heard others have had a problem. Why didn't you spend the extra $70 and get stainless?
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