Stock Magnum 5.2/5.9 camshaft w/carb?

318willrun said
just skimming through this, I thought I'd throw out that the original magnum cams don't have the nose for a mechanical fuel pump eccentric. You have to run and electric fuel pump or get the kit from Hughes (which has some complaints). Or........
Or....... you could get a cam from a 1989 or so LA 360. It's a roller cam and has the mechanical fuel pump eccentric.

Funny you should mention this, as fate threw me a 1989 LA 360 out of the junkyard. The thing was in such perfect shape that I didn't even have to touch the bottom end...and indeed, it's running a mechanical fuel pump off the factory cam eccentric. Top end are a pair of stock Magnum heads off Craigslist (from a fellow who seemed to grow Dakota Sport 5.9's in his backyard).

The engine is done now and it runs great (looks great, too). Plus, I did an (warning: shameless plug alert) awesome build video including the junkyard pull and the installation:

-Kurt

P.S.: Love your low-buck 318 horsepower build. Man after my heart. You rock!