My 340 is a tight fit in the Dakota due to the steering column shaft.
I'm toying with the idea of getting some block hugger headers.
My problem is there run around $150 a pair and I'm not sure I could fit them in there.

Has anyone had any experience with them and how do they compare as far as taking up room in comparison to stock manifolds?

Thank you
Joe.

 

pshhhhhhhhhhh dont even get me started with headers we had to lift the motor out of the K frame drop the K frame down out of the bottom of the car pull the power steering pump out the battery and battery tray the Gear box all the suspension and brake booster and the steering column , just to fit headers onto my 1974 dodge dart 318 sooooooo Im not quite sure if you have more room or less on your dakota BUT, good freaking luck

 

dakotas came with 318,s and the 340 is the same dementions on the out side, they make block huggers for the 318,

 

You may need to run a new collector pipe, but they should fit.