Did Dodge put the 5.2 cam in the 5.9?


Looks like pre-Magnum lift numbers to me. I would bet the specs aren't for the Magnum 5.9, and the measured numbers from my 2002 cam make it seem even more likely.

Due to the 5.9 being released a year after the 5.2, I am convinced there are all kinds of specs for the 5.9 that I think are actually related to the roller cam 360 and not the Magnum 5.9.
Another example is the intake valve size for the 5.9 where it seems most books show a 1.88 diameter valve and yet I have yet to see proof that there is any difference between the 5.2 and 5.9 cylinder head, and can't find a 1.88 valve listed in any of the parts books for a 5.9.

My guess is, when the 5.2 was released the spec's were updated to reflect the changes, and when the 5.9 was released the next year, either some one figured the specs where already updated, or they did a rotten job of updating them.

Either way, my measured numbers are pretty different than the above specs, so I wouldn't trust the published specs.

Just my $0.02