Before I make a mistake please help new mopar fan!!

I'm not going to try and sway you either way. It's your car build it the way YOU want it. The big block has it fans, and certainly carries the Wow factor. But if you're a young guy who is new to Mopars, a small block swap would get you where you want to be with a lot less headaches.

You live in New Jersey and can't find a Magnum 360?!? Go on Craigslist for your area and just search. Use different keywords, Magnum 360 Dakota Ram, not all at once. They're not that hard to find. I found this one outside of Pilly in less than 2 minutes!!

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/pts/2045939690.html

BTW, there is a thread somewhere here where a member put a junkyard Magnum in an A body and has it running in the 11's I believe. Good luck with your build whatever you decide to do, and keep us posted!