@prican_2000
The Magnum swap is the most cost effective swap to do. However, the amount of power you want/need/desire, LOL, may not be an easily obtainable amount (big power wise) with a LA or Magnum. This is where the people do the LS or HEMI swap for the leg up on power production on stock equipment.
Obtaining 800 - 1,000 hp from an LA or Magnum with there stock components isn’t a wise maneuver.
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"Magnum Swap is the most cost effective swap to do" - Is it really?!?!?!?!!?
When taking into account that you will have to replace the heads, if you go with the Hughes heads they're $1200!!!!
Which brings me to a question - are "ALL" the 5.9 heads prone to the hereditary cracking? or is this specific to certain years Magnum motors or head manufacturing number???????
But back to the cost effective swap statement - if you buy a 5.9 for approx. $500 then add the $1200 for heads and whatever other expenses to rebuild, gaskets etc addressing any "possible" issues before stabbing the motor in - that puts you in the $2K territory which is New Gen Hemi pricing (used 5.7). Am I missing something here?
^^^ That is mainly the reason why I have not bought anything yet or decided on which powerplant to go with. I am not looking for a Race Car - I mainly want a Cruiser with good street manners but still have a respectable HP. And I tell you what I have a 2006 300C that previously had a 5.7 with a mild Cam and that thing was AWESOME!!!! HP on demand (low 12s in the 1/4) and that was with a 4500lb Whale of a car - I cant imagine what that same power plant would do in a car that is almost half that weight. hmmmmmmmmmmmmm