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After reading all the dribble I can only state the all ready said problem of old skool out dated under tech engine is a hard drill to perform to equal or surpass the new skool computer driven over driven engines with the benefit of years of tech growth.

This is a similar thread would could find in the out door meets when the older flat head Ford guys are trying to keep up with the new bugger displacement engines that were being produced. How can a 1930's flat head Ford even hope to keep up with an engine double its size?

The best answer I could give Cuda620 or anyone else looking to create or try to create such an even if old skool origin of any company is to update copy and use your head.

Updating any old engine will never be cheap. If your slick, you might be able
To keep costs down to a reasonable level. BUT it will never be cheap vs. the newer engine since there in the junk yard complete cheaper than your short block rebuild.

Some pricing is just simply expensive and even more so when the Chrysler camp is number 3. Be happy about it because you could be trying this with an AMC, Caddy or worse yet, a small block Buick. Then you'll know what expensive really is. If anybody ever states (or whines or cries) that the mopar stuff is to expensive, I say 2 things.
1; Everything is expensive except a Chevy.
2; Go get a Chevy or save your money for your mopar.