I've had a couple of/6s that actually surprised me with the pep they had, bone stock over the years and I decided to stick with one here as a "devil's advocate" build since so many people discount this motor as "weak junk". I wanted to see just what I could make one "do".
If you go into it with the attitude that it'll never have V8 power, that's half the battle won right there. So many guys act like if it ain't got 350HP it ain't chit. I question their "Moparness" myself.