440 powered 05 Dodge Magnum wagon build. I think you’ll like this

[cbodybob]

So on a recent parts hunt to the Charlotte, NC area I came upon this.
440 powered Magnum wagon

 

[Dave6T4]

I wonder if the 5.7 out of it went into somebody's '68 GTX or something? This isn't reverse engineering, it's backwards engineering.

 

[moparedtn]

I wonder if the 5.7 out of it went into somebody's '68 GTX or something? This isn't reverse engineering, it's backwards engineering.

Wasn't Fred!
I dunno, looks well done so far - and if the car gets set up for an RB, it'll handle most any other
engine one would throw at it later too.

 

[Beekeeper]

Wasn't Fred!
I dunno, looks well done so far - and if the car gets set up for an RB, it'll handle most any other
engine one would throw at it later too.

Speaking of Fred have you seen that 68’ roadrunner for sale there in Mooresburg?

 

[Budnicks]

Different

I like the Magnum wagons

I wonder why or what happened to the Hemi ?
or if it even had a Hemi ?
may have been a v6 car, makes a tad bit more sense that way

I like the build-style/some choices
just not sure about his choice to power it
a weak *** Motorhome engine, lots of work for that deal

to each their own thou, it's his not mine

I'd have gone with anything better, more power
even a nice stroked 400/383
or
a Gen 3 Hemi like a Scatpak/Trackpack/1320 392cid
or Hellcat or something alone the performance lines
lots of them in wrecking yards, cheap
better yet a Hellephant 426cid 1,000hp Gen 3 Hemi
if he's bucks up

hell so many co.s have support for the Newer Hemis
you can plug & play with a lil' ingenuity, efi & computer controlled
highly tuneable
or even carbureted if you were afraid of all the electronics

thanks for sharing

 

[cbodybob]

I wonder if the 5.7 out of it went into somebody's '68 GTX or something? This isn't reverse engineering, it's backwards engineering.

Probably was a 2.7 car

 

[cbodybob]

I wonder if the 5.7 out of it went into somebody's '68 GTX or something? This isn't reverse engineering, it's backwards engineering.

Probably was a 2.7

Different

I like the Magnum wagons

I wonder why or what happened to the Hemi ?
or if it even had a Hemi ?
may have been a v6 car, makes a tad bit more sense that way

I like the build-style/some choices
just not sure about his choice to power it
a weak *** Motorhome engine, lots of work for that deal

to each their own thou, it's his not mine

I'd have gone with anything better, more power
even a nice stroked 400/383
or
a Gen 3 Hemi like a Scatpak/Trackpack/1320 392cid
or Hellcat or something alone the performance lines
lots of them in wrecking yards, cheap
better yet a Hellephant 426cid 1,000hp Gen 3 Hemi
if he's bucks up

hell so many co.s have support for the Newer Hemis
you can plug & play with a lil' ingenuity, efi & computer controlled
highly tuneable
or even carbureted if you were afraid of all the electronics

thanks for sharing

I think that’s just a mock up engine. He said something about a stroker build. He’s definitely not doing all this for a slug motor.

 

[moparedtn]

Speaking of Fred have you seen that 68’ roadrunner for sale there in Mooresburg?

No sir, but I've heard of it. You in the market?

 

[Beekeeper]

No sir, but I've heard of it. You in the market?

No Sir,
I can barely afford the one I have now

 

[moparedtn]

No Sir,
I can barely afford the one I have now

I might have to go have a gander this weekend....you know, "research"....

 

[YY1]

The Magnum's biggest issue was that it was ugly.

If they had used the last year only, SRT only facia on them, they'd have sold a HELL of a lot more.

 

[cbodybob]

Little update he sent me today. The engine is in

 

[fratzog lover]

Wow. Just wow.

 

[moparedtn]

Hoo boy, come plug changin' time!

 

[cbodybob]

Hoo boy, come plug changin' time!

Like a big block A body

 

[moparedtn]

Like a big block A body

I don't much care for those plugs either.

 

[6PKRTSE]

Cool project. I have a buddy that has a 98' Chrysler LHS that he put a 440 in and converted to rear wheel drive. It looks factory installed.