Whats your favorite 2nd gen motor?
All Star
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From: Milford NH
Very happy with my V10 and I don't see myself getting rid of it any time soon. It's a good design and easy to work on. I had a Dakota with the 360 and that was a nice combo. I think the only bad choice for the ram is the V6. I'm not really sure what they were thinking when they approved that combination for sale.
Legend
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From: Central Oklahoma
I'm a fan of the 360 for daily driver use, and the oil burner for heavy hauling. The V-6 was a big mistake, and as you said the V-10 never got the aftermarket support that could have made it truly great. The 5.2l is a nice engine for a lighter vehicle, but as a truck engine it's a bit of a stinker. The same effort that makes a 318 merely suck less will give a 360 legs to run on.
Grand Champion
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From: Meeker, CO
Still, the same work on a 360 would have made more fun, don'tcha think?
V10 or 360. If there was more aftermarket support for the V10 or if money simply wasn't a problem it would be V10 hands down. I love my 360 V8 and it's a ton of fun but 488ci and 2 more cylinders is just f*ckin cool. I wanna boost one.
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From: Bismarck, ND
Well my brother and I sold our v10 today. Guy is supposed to pick it up saturday. I'm going to miss that truck, it was so much fun to drive but I don't have a use for it. Some day I will get another one, like after I graduate college and pay off some student debt here. My uncle misses his 97 v10 he had, so many stories he has from that truck about hunting and stuff. I think the v10 could be one of the most underrated motors of the last couple decades.
