Magnum VS Hemi

I think that in an a body especially, the cost factor and ease of installation are the main deterrents for the hemi swap. In a b body where there is a lot more space, the high cost swap parts can be avoided, but it's still not a bolt in like a magnum. I have a stock efi obd1 swap car that I complete for under a grand, including the whole donor truck! Great cruiser, good mileage (20+) highway in a c body with a 727 and 2.94s. Not fast, but not the point on that car, runs about like a stock 95 ram. I was initially going to do a 5.9 mag swap in my dart, but came upon a super cheap 5.7. I kept it stock as well, stock efi, and a 5 speed manual from a Dakota. The dart was as budget as I could do, but still way higher than the magnum, plus it would have been on the road a year sooner. I do love th hemi though, and am glad I went with it. I think it would have been hard to get the same performance from the magnum with the reliability and mileage of the hemi. I have yet to get worse than 20 mpgs in the dart, and it is a very fun driver. I'm sure I could've built a faster magnum for the same or cheaper overall swap price, but I don't regret this build. I still like and want to build more magnum powered projects because of the bang for the buck!