"Magnum Force" is easier and cheaper than you think....

If your a Mopar guy and your looking for some major power for low bucks I have the just the ticket. There's millions of them in junkyards. From 1992-2003 millions of Dodge trucks and vans and Jeep Grand Cherokees had 5.2 and 5.9 liter "Magnum" V8s. The 5.2 ( 318s ) make nice drivers and could be really quick in very light car like a Duster / Dart. For serious power you need the 5.9 ( 360 ). I've always liked the 360 Mopar as a performance engine. The "hot" setup for small-block Chevy racers has always been slant-plug heads and 6 inch connecting rods. Mopar LA engines have angle-plug heads and 6.123 inch rods from the factory. The "Magnum" heads breathe better than any other factory head and many aftermarket ones. They will bolt up to earlier ( 1971-91 ) blocks. You will need a "Magnum" bolt-pattern intake and Edelbrock has you covered. The "Magnum" engines have roller cams from the factory. Crane, Comp Cams, Lunati and others offer high-performance roller cams. Eagle and other companies offer stroker crank kits to get 408 inches. With proper cam, intake and headers, it's pretty easy to get 400 hp and 450 lbs of torque from a "Magnum" engine. That's enough to make any street car an absolute rocket. So think outside the box-you don't always need a 440 or a Hemi to make big power. Mastermind