if i build a BUDGET 360.... LA Vs Magnum 5.9
Did you happen to price this out with a carb? I’d be curious what the cost difference would be.
I had not, but you made me curious.
The parts to bolt it in the car really shouldn't be different. It's the additional parts to make one run that would be different.
Also, the VVT motors would require the crank tone ring to be swapped to the 32T '08- ones so the MDS HEMI6 module could be used. I'm not really even sure that is possible as there are 3 bolt and 4 bolt tone rings, but I have heard people say it can be done. Then you would need to lock out the VVT as well. So really the best motors to run a carb on are the earlier non-VVT one.
I was a little surprised to find that Holley had a carb intake, but it is for the '09+ motors or a 6.1. Makes me think they have a plan for ignition control on those motors, maybe the Terminator setup can run the ignition only?
The below numbers used an '08- motor which is why the motor cost is lower. And because of that I didn't include the cost of a VVT lockout. Note that the carb intake doesn't fit the heads unless Eagle heads are swapped on or the intake port is opened up.
| EFI 5.7 (VVT) | Carb 5.7 ('08-) |
| Core motor | $400.00 | $150.00 |
| Holley Swap Headers | $485.95 | $485.95 |
| Holley Motor Mounts | $226.75 | $226.75 |
| Holley Oil pan w/ pickup | $475.18 | $475.18 |
| Used PCM | $100.00 | |
| Tuning | $250.00 | |
| OE harness(es) | $120.00 | |
| HEMI6 Ignition Controller | | $863.92 |
| HEMI6 Harness | | $399.44 |
| 6.4 cam and springs | $401.29 | |
| Comp 112-303-11 & 26918 Springs | | $932.16 |
| Dipstick and PS hoses | $137.94 | $137.94 |
| Gas Pedal | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| 90 degree adapter | $167.76 | $167.76 |
| Lifters | $600.00 | $600.00 |
| Car Timing cover (used) | $100.00 | |
| 6.4 Intake (used) | $310.37 | |
| Carb intake | | $553.45 |
| Carb | | $500.00 |
| Alternator (used) | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| Water Pump (used) | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Radiator/fan | $250.00 | $250.00 |
| SPECTRA CR11E gas tank | $158.79 | |
| Used C5 Camaro fuel module | $75.00 | |
| GTO tank to cut ring out of | $100.00 | |
| VaporWorx FPRAGM5 | $14.99 | |
| Exhaust | $408.90 | $408.90 |
| Gaskets, ring, bearings | $400.00 | $400.00 |
| | |
| Total | $5,552.92 | $6,921.45 |
If you delete the cam, it is only $500 more than the EFI setup.