Diy - Magnum Swap!!
I latched on to this forum after seeing a Facebook post about Magnum swaps. I'm blending a few vehicles together to make something I enjoy driving and I need some help sorting out the "must haves" for the factory fuel injection.
I have a 1957 Chevrolet truck that I have mounted on a modified 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 4wd chassis. I wanted the better riding suspension offered by the Dodge components with modern upgrades like power steering and disc brakes. To keep things "simple" , I kept all the Dodge running gear instead of using common Chevy parts. The donor Ram had a 5.9 Magnum with an automatic transmission. The motor had been overheated by the previous owner and was partially disassembled, meaning none of the engine harness components were connected.
I have the factory service manual for 1994, so I can sort out what connector goes where, I just need to sort down what circuits are required for the engine and transmission. I have a Ron Francis wire works harness to handle the rest of the chassis.
I don't want to take the easy way out and run GM running gear.
I know the MOPAR guys are out there and someone has had to have sorted out the MPFI for the Magnum in other vehicles, like 'A' bodies. Truth be known, I'm a MOPAR guy from way back.
Anyway, any help is appreciated. I want to have this truck moving under its own power on fuel injection in 2017.
No hijack intended.
-Joe
I latched on to this forum after seeing a Facebook post about Magnum swaps. I'm blending a few vehicles together to make something I enjoy driving and I need some help sorting out the "must haves" for the factory fuel injection.
I have a 1957 Chevrolet truck that I have mounted on a modified 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 4wd chassis. I wanted the better riding suspension offered by the Dodge components with modern upgrades like power steering and disc brakes. To keep things "simple" , I kept all the Dodge running gear instead of using common Chevy parts. The donor Ram had a 5.9 Magnum with an automatic transmission. The motor had been overheated by the previous owner and was partially disassembled, meaning none of the engine harness components were connected.
I have the factory service manual for 1994, so I can sort out what connector goes where, I just need to sort down what circuits are required for the engine and transmission. I have a Ron Francis wire works harness to handle the rest of the chassis.
I don't want to take the easy way out and run GM running gear.
I know the MOPAR guys are out there and someone has had to have sorted out the MPFI for the Magnum in other vehicles, like 'A' bodies. Truth be known, I'm a MOPAR guy from way back.
Anyway, any help is appreciated. I want to have this truck moving under its own power on fuel injection in 2017.
No hijack intended.
-Joe
