3G Hemi vs LSx vs Ford Mod Motor - which is the 'best'? And which to put in mopar?
magnumdust said
The hemi loses on all fronts here. The 5.7 is a dog. For all you claim, it makes anywhere from 280-300whp. For all your boasting about displacement and headsize, thats pretty much stuck power for the vastly superior 5.3 LSx
Why? A 5.3 without a cam isn't going to make 280-300rwhp. And while I know you can put a cam in it and maybe save money over the Hemi, why does that make it a superior motor? Because everyone has one?
Cheap doesn't necessarily mean better, just means easier (if you only have to do it once).
magnumdust said
You have to make all these considerations because the internals on the hemi are crap and can't handle any real power without a fully built engine.