The life of a Magnum (and 46RE question)

Infecteddog said
Really? They're often out here inexpensive with over 370k on them- it's driving all the value out of one to where even near perfect they just aren't worth much. A shade more power than a 5.2, not really much less than a 5.9. The lil 4x I've got with one gets over 18mpg out on the road- it's been over 21 on sustained road trip in the Summer with some sense. They give a bit less trouble than the Hemis which is still plenty. Aftermarket doesn't exist. I won't complain about one in a vehicle but I wouldn't be swapping one into anything except the slim possibility of something with a 4.7/5.7 that I couldn't be bothered to want to change the wiring on and didn't have to spend that much money on the swap.

A while back they were still selling for around $1000 as runners instead of the $250-600 of most Magnums.

Yes- far as I know all overdrive vans '96-up are OBD-II. But not all '96-up vans have overdrive. In 360s the latest I've seen was '99 for a 3spd van and apparently they are RH transmissions.

You've not seen 3spd vans before? Usually the ones I see are either 3.9s or 5.9s.

Besides the neon engine, the 4.7 is probably one of Chryslers biggest mistakes. we had a pile of them literally 3 blocks tall x 5 blocks wide piled behind the shop around 2004 or 5 , called it the wall of shame. You seem to be lucky, on the west coast, they bring $1500-$2000 for an almost blown 150K enigne.

The only thing better than seeing my 4.7 dak leaving on a rollback w smashed cab was my ex leaving for good. Both sounded pretty good but turned out to be the biggest POS I ever had to deal with. I drove that damn truck for 8 years because I couldnt bring myself to sell it to somebody because it was such a gas sucking turd from hell.

5.2 hp rated at 245, 4.7 hp supposedly 230(crap) . Put in cams, pcm flash, tb etc...still a pathetic turd. 5.2 stock will destroy a 4.7 even with all the mods I did.

ALL vehicles made in 1996 and later are OBD II, even Yugos. I have never seen a 3 speed anything with 5.2/5.9 in 20 years of taking them apart. I will admit, we avoid vans so not as many taken apart. I have never heard of any Chrysler V8 using a RH after 1995. Not saying its not possible for 3 speed, but I wouldnt believe it unless I saw one. How did you determine they were 3 speeds?