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Sorry this question has probably been beaten to death, my buddy wants to swap a 5.9 into his truck, which currently has a 5.2, it should be pretty much a direct bolt in? Arent all accessesories the same on a 5.2 and 5.9?
Purpl, if you had the big bore, you'd be singing it's praises and you know it. I know of no evidence that says the 318 is "better" or "longer lasting".
I would actually SUSPECT otherwise ... people tend to thrash smaller motors.
Anytime you disagree with Purpl, you're going to have a fight on your hands!
Not saying the 318 is a bad engine, but it is so similar to the 360, I highly doubt it lasts a great deal (if any) longer or is that much better of an engine.
I think where this legend comes into play was with the old 318's and 360's. I have heard a lot of old timer's talk about the 318 being such a great engine, and even better for durability than the 360. But, like I said, I don't think this has anything to do with the new Magnum engines, but rather the old LA blocks. I think it just carried over...