Gen 3 Hemi Swap time!!!

Thank You. I learned as much as I could in a very short amount of time. I also noticed that the truck "Big Mouth" heads are better than the apaches for boost. I also know that Mopar is now selling the 6.2 short block. Also EFI Source was kind enough to assist in the build, so I will be getting a deal on their MegaSquirt Gold box.

The issue I am having is understanding what really limits the Gen 3 Hemi from making the power an LS(6) can. If you stroked a 6.1 to 426, which is the base LS6, why can't you per say, make the same NA power they can? Is it head flow? I called HHP and Modern Muscle and they say 500 Wheel is max on 91 octane, but I have a friend that runs 580-600 wheel on 91 in her LS6. This raised compression, ported heads, cam and the MSD intake. Amazing stuff really
the gen3 is an interference engine and the ls is not. they can run extreme cam configurations without piston to valve issues. so the can puff the 91 fuel without much trouble. the gen3 has a far more efficent chamber and radical cams come at a radical cost. boost to boost the ls cant touch the gen3 design. its the block decks, open cylinder bottoms of the blocks and heads available that limits the gen3. apachies are worthless under pressure. the worst gen3 heads for boost there is after spike cylinder pressures. they dont have much deck thickness as the rest. eagles are the best bang for the buck. it is what i have going on my current 5.7 build for 1300+rwhp. have yet to decide if ill oring or copper head gasket the heads. seems to be lots of differing opinions on the matter.
but eagles flow around [email protected] lift stock unported. 6.1s are not that good but the exhaust is better on the 6.1. turbos dont care about that exhaust port as much as a blower or nitrous would.
6.4 hd truck heads would be great with the new mlx cometic gaskets just came out. but they cost more than thitek heads that would already come ported to about [email protected] lift. thiteks win cost wise to me. when i have the coin ill be buying a set of them myself. right now i just want to race my car this year finally. tired of waiting.