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Old 02-01-2019, 01:23 PM
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New here. Just bought a 1988 Ram stock. Looking to replace the motor. What's the most power I can put in there without having to completely change everything?
 
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Old 02-01-2019, 01:27 PM
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What's in it now?
 
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318 5.2 v8
 
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360 (5.9) will bolt right in. You want a 92 or older version though, (LA block, not the magnum engine.)
 
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Ok. Thank you! So the 440 is a no go?
 
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You would need to replace the trans then as well. If it's carbed, electrical will probably be about the same, perhaps just a bit further away for some things. If it is fuel injected, that would be a major change......
 
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Haha. Thank you for the advice. Does anyone have a link for where I would buy the 360?
 
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You want a 92 or older version though, (LA block, not the magnum engine.)
Not necessarily, You can put in a magnum but will have to mod a few things.
http://www.magnumswap.com/first-steps/
 
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