LS swap ?

[ed-shot500]

I have a 5.2 Magnum out in my shed. You can have it if you come get it. I know nothing about it. It was at my neighbors house when he moved out. I got it rather than let it go to scrap from the new owner. Perhaps its something to build a decent little stroker motor out of. And it bolts right up to a 904.

Food for thought on this Magnum engine.

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You know that actually be a possibility, as my sister is in Acworth. So I can go visit her and grab the motor. It wouldn't be any time soon though. I have a ton of balls in the air ATM as you can imagine with everything going on.

Also thank you to the person who told me about the email notifications I owe you a beer lol.

Anyway if any one is interested this is the article I found on building up the 318 it's an old motor trend article from 07

318 Engine Build - A Parts Book 400HP 318 - Mopar Muscle Magazine

 

[BeepBeepRR]

You know that actually be a possibility, as my sister is in Acworth. So I can go visit her and grab the motor. It wouldn't be any time soon though. I have a ton of balls in the air ATM as you can imagine with everything going on.

Also thank you to the person who told me about the email notifications I owe you a beer lol.

Anyway if any one is interested this is the article I found on building up the 318 it's an old motor trend article from 07

318 Engine Build - A Parts Book 400HP 318 - Mopar Muscle Magazine

Im about 20 minutes from Acworth

 

[ed-shot500]

Im about 20 minutes from Acworth

We can definitely probably work something out if nothing else hit me up on social media always good to have friends near by

 

[BeepBeepRR]

We can definitely probably work something out if nothing else hit me up on social media always good to have friends near by

The old 5.2 will more than likely need to be torn down and inspected. It does have those lead things on the head so that they can tell if it was over heated. So I guess its possible the heads are atleast rebuilt at some point.

 

[RemCharger]

I'm going to do more research into the car and what to do, so far from what I've been reading is that the 318 worked over can make about 400whp there was a motor trend article back from 07

do you mean wheel hp or what are tou trying to say.
400 crank horse on a 318 is great
400 wheel hp with a 318 means turbo or nitrous.

 

[ed-shot500]

The old 5.2 will more than likely need to be torn down and inspected. It does have those lead things on the head so that they can tell if it was over heated. So I guess its possible the heads are atleast rebuilt at some point.

I'd tear it down anyway. Always better to just rebuild it spend the $$ and get it out of the way as they say buy once cry once

 

[ed-shot500]

do you mean wheel hp or what are tou trying to say.
400 crank horse on a 318 is great
400 wheel hp with a 318 means turbo or nitrous.

Ya it's crank HP, didn't realize that till I re read the article and saw they used a bench Dyno.

 

[DeltaV]

Check your fender tag and see if it has the "A36" Performance Axle Package which was an available option for road runners only.

 

[slepr1]

If you start with the 318, my bet you'll eventually want more torque and end up with a big block. Only if I was a betting man!

 

[KiwiKid72]

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[Cranky]

If you start with the 318, my bet you'll eventually want more torque and end up with a big block. Only if I was a betting man!

The 360 produces decent torque since it's a longer stroke and is an easy transplant since it's the same design as the teen.....and 42 more cubes ain't too bad of a transplant.

 

[Gus chiggins]

*runs and hides till the pitch forks and torches go away*

Ok so now that that's over with, anyone ever LS swap a 73 RR and or do a 460LE tranny swap? Do they make a kit for it and or a plug in play wiring harness? Since I wanna modernize my RR I figured LS 4060LE, rear end swap to get rid of leaf springs and go full coil overs and go efi instead of carb, and a LS is a heck of allot cheaper and easier to build than a 318/340/360/5.7 hemi swap

Just go get some gm junkbox and LS it. Hey, how about a 5.0 coyote for absurdity.

 

[Gus chiggins]

when you pop the hood on an LS swapped Mopar.......

it's like being in the delivery room with your wife and the baby comes out with a "tan"


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Haha, my name is earl, hey crabman.

 

[eldubb440]

Haha, my name is earl, hey crabman.

outstanding show


and I am NOT a TV guy

 

[Gus chiggins]

Jesus Christ dude....

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People have taken time to help guide you with your questions about the car but it appears that it has been a waste of time.
It appears that you are either ignorant beyond belief or simply trying to troll people.
No real Mopar guy would dare stuff a Chevy engine in their car. Some fair weather Mopar guys do switch to the inferior coil over front ends to save weight for drag racing but you show interests of ditching traditional Mopar engineering just to save a buck.
Here is an idea...EARN MORE MONEY, then build your car the right way. If you're pulling in $450 a week after taxes, this car hobby isn't for you right now. I am not rich by any means but I stayed true to Chevy when I owned Camaros and now I'm true to Mopar now that I switched sides.
This isn't Cuba where you have to scrounge for everything. Parts to build a stock based Mopar engine are not hard to find if you have your eyes open.
A three dollar BJ behind a dumpster is CHEAP too but it isn't worth bragging about either.

outstanding show


and I am NOT a TV guy

Me neither, Raising Hope was good too.

 

[celticsam]

I'm reading all of the hate, and this is going to piss off the purists, but....

MOPAR engines are to damned expensive to build, swap, maintain, and, heaven forbid, hot rod. Let's look at swapping into a '53 New Yorker (OK, its a C-Body. but I do B's as well, and it is my current project, so...)....

A turn key LS harness is $100 (e-bay or Amazon. your choice). A pre-programmed LS computer is $199, and that will control the transmission as well. 149 if you send them a core. LS mounts (engine side) are $50 for solid, DirtyDingo mounts. Oh. And around 600 - 1000 for a junkyard drivetrain, complete with accessories (I picked up a Silverado 2WD drivetrain with harness and computer, 82K for $700). And, $120 for a weld in universal tranny mount (again, ebay or Amazon). More for a bolt in - I think its $150.

A turn key Hemi harness is $1100 for the 5.7 or the 6.2. Same price for either. Yes, $1100. If you can find one cheaper that works out of the box, let me know. $600 for the pre-programmed computer OR $350 to program a computer that you send them. $300 for the mounts (Mancini's). AT LEAST $1500 for the engine and tranny from a junkyard. You have to fab a tranny mount from scratch, as no one makes one. BUT, you could probably modify the universal mount above to work with a Chrysler transmission.

All of this goes before the oil pan modification to fit in the older chassis (both engines may or may not need a different oil pan), driveshaft shortening or lengthening and ignoring upgrading brakes and steering, if necessary.

So...why LS over a 5.7 or 6.2 hemi swap? For what a hemi stand alone harness costs, you can do the ENTIRE LS swap. And, because the LS has more support and is cheaper to build, it will spank the hemi on any given day. I get it. I started out to do a 6.2 swap. But it just doesn't math. The car is essentially worthless as a body. A purist will want the 331 hemi that it came with (which is long gone by the PO or the PPO or the PPPO). So, 5.7 or 5.3...it will be worth what it's worth. So, the LS just makes more financial sense and more sense $ to HP. Wish it weren't so. But there it is. Guess that makes me a sociopath, but I'll be a quick sociopath. I'll watch for the red stars....

 

[RemCharger]

I'm reading all of the hate, and this is going to piss off the purists, but....

MOPAR engines are to damned expensive to build, swap, maintain, and, heaven forbid, hot rod. Let's look at swapping into a '53 New Yorker (OK, its a C-Body. but I do B's as well, and it is my current project, so...)....

A turn key LS harness is $100 (e-bay or Amazon. your choice). A pre-programmed LS computer is $199, and that will control the transmission as well. 149 if you send them a core. LS mounts (engine side) are $50 for solid, DirtyDingo mounts. Oh. And around 600 - 1000 for a junkyard drivetrain, complete with accessories (I picked up a Silverado 2WD drivetrain with harness and computer, 82K for $700). And, $120 for a weld in universal tranny mount (again, ebay or Amazon). More for a bolt in - I think its $150.

A turn key Hemi harness is $1100 for the 5.7 or the 6.2. Same price for either. Yes, $1100. If you can find one cheaper that works out of the box, let me know. $600 for the pre-programmed computer OR $350 to program a computer that you send them. $300 for the mounts (Mancini's). AT LEAST $1500 for the engine and tranny from a junkyard. You have to fab a tranny mount from scratch, as no one makes one. BUT, you could probably modify the universal mount above to work with a Chrysler transmission.

All of this goes before the oil pan modification to fit in the older chassis (both engines may or may not need a different oil pan), driveshaft shortening or lengthening and ignoring upgrading brakes and steering, if necessary.

So...why LS over a 5.7 or 6.2 hemi swap? For what a hemi stand alone harness costs, you can do the ENTIRE LS swap. And, because the LS has more support and is cheaper to build, it will spank the hemi on any given day. I get it. I started out to do a 6.2 swap. But it just doesn't math. The car is essentially worthless as a body. A purist will want the 331 hemi that it came with (which is long gone by the PO or the PPO or the PPPO). So, 5.7 or 5.3...it will be worth what it's worth. So, the LS just makes more financial sense and more sense $ to HP. Wish it weren't so. But there it is. Guess that makes me a sociopath, but I'll be a quick sociopath. I'll watch for the red stars....

Do what your wallet can handle. Little buddy.

 

[toolmanmike]

I'm reading all of the hate, and this is going to piss off the purists, but....

MOPAR engines are to damned expensive to build, swap, maintain, and, heaven forbid, hot rod. Let's look at swapping into a '53 New Yorker (OK, its a C-Body. but I do B's as well, and it is my current project, so...)....

A turn key LS harness is $100 (e-bay or Amazon. your choice). A pre-programmed LS computer is $199, and that will control the transmission as well. 149 if you send them a core. LS mounts (engine side) are $50 for solid, DirtyDingo mounts. Oh. And around 600 - 1000 for a junkyard drivetrain, complete with accessories (I picked up a Silverado 2WD drivetrain with harness and computer, 82K for $700). And, $120 for a weld in universal tranny mount (again, ebay or Amazon). More for a bolt in - I think its $150.

A turn key Hemi harness is $1100 for the 5.7 or the 6.2. Same price for either. Yes, $1100. If you can find one cheaper that works out of the box, let me know. $600 for the pre-programmed computer OR $350 to program a computer that you send them. $300 for the mounts (Mancini's). AT LEAST $1500 for the engine and tranny from a junkyard. You have to fab a tranny mount from scratch, as no one makes one. BUT, you could probably modify the universal mount above to work with a Chrysler transmission.

All of this goes before the oil pan modification to fit in the older chassis (both engines may or may not need a different oil pan), driveshaft shortening or lengthening and ignoring upgrading brakes and steering, if necessary.

So...why LS over a 5.7 or 6.2 hemi swap? For what a hemi stand alone harness costs, you can do the ENTIRE LS swap. And, because the LS has more support and is cheaper to build, it will spank the hemi on any given day. I get it. I started out to do a 6.2 swap. But it just doesn't math. The car is essentially worthless as a body. A purist will want the 331 hemi that it came with (which is long gone by the PO or the PPO or the PPPO). So, 5.7 or 5.3...it will be worth what it's worth. So, the LS just makes more financial sense and more sense $ to HP. Wish it weren't so. But there it is. Guess that makes me a sociopath, but I'll be a quick sociopath. I'll watch for the red stars....

You have a 53 New Yorker? What's in it? A 354 Hemi?

 

[Cranky]

I'm reading all of the hate, and this is going to piss off the purists, but....

MOPAR engines are to damned expensive to build, swap, maintain, and, heaven forbid, hot rod. Let's look at swapping into a '53 New Yorker (OK, its a C-Body. but I do B's as well, and it is my current project, so...)....

A turn key LS harness is $100 (e-bay or Amazon. your choice). A pre-programmed LS computer is $199, and that will control the transmission as well. 149 if you send them a core. LS mounts (engine side) are $50 for solid, DirtyDingo mounts. Oh. And around 600 - 1000 for a junkyard drivetrain, complete with accessories (I picked up a Silverado 2WD drivetrain with harness and computer, 82K for $700). And, $120 for a weld in universal tranny mount (again, ebay or Amazon). More for a bolt in - I think its $150.

A turn key Hemi harness is $1100 for the 5.7 or the 6.2. Same price for either. Yes, $1100. If you can find one cheaper that works out of the box, let me know. $600 for the pre-programmed computer OR $350 to program a computer that you send them. $300 for the mounts (Mancini's). AT LEAST $1500 for the engine and tranny from a junkyard. You have to fab a tranny mount from scratch, as no one makes one. BUT, you could probably modify the universal mount above to work with a Chrysler transmission.

All of this goes before the oil pan modification to fit in the older chassis (both engines may or may not need a different oil pan), driveshaft shortening or lengthening and ignoring upgrading brakes and steering, if necessary.

So...why LS over a 5.7 or 6.2 hemi swap? For what a hemi stand alone harness costs, you can do the ENTIRE LS swap. And, because the LS has more support and is cheaper to build, it will spank the hemi on any given day. I get it. I started out to do a 6.2 swap. But it just doesn't math. The car is essentially worthless as a body. A purist will want the 331 hemi that it came with (which is long gone by the PO or the PPO or the PPPO). So, 5.7 or 5.3...it will be worth what it's worth. So, the LS just makes more financial sense and more sense $ to HP. Wish it weren't so. But there it is. Guess that makes me a sociopath, but I'll be a quick sociopath. I'll watch for the red stars....

I got tired of seeing GM engines in just about every make of car and got tired of that over 40 years ago. Just tells me none of them have any kind of imagination. Man, I'll drop in a Toyota engine into something before I'd pick a GM engine!

Do what your wallet can handle. Little buddy.

 

[DeltaV]

Turbocharged slant 6!