400 hp with a 5.9 is easy and cheap even with brand new off the shelf parts. Let’s run this down, ready, set, go!
I got my 80K, 5.9 out of my daughters wrecked ‘00 Durango that I swapped for with a ‘99 Ford Taurus and a cranky transmission, leaking head gasket, etc... you know the Taurus drill here....
Prices below are not today’s prices so hunt these costs down at your favorite speed shop and add them up.
14 inch Open air cleaner
New Edelbrock 750 ($300 at the time)
Edelbrock RPM ($300-ish, I forget)
Hooker Super Comp headers @ 1-3/4 (B&E body) ($330 at the time)
Sub out for cheaper 1-5/8!
$30 JY distributor
$25 wires
$2 - plugs x 8 = $16
$50 - 2 X 4ft. Straight exhaust pipe
2 Hooker Aero Chambers
2 exhaust hangers, 6 clamps
New roller cam floats between $300 & $350 ish.
(Comp cams has a nice roller with similar specs to the 360/380 which has always dyno’d over 400 hp.
BAMMMMMMM BABY! 400+ hp right there!
And a warmed up 340 struggles to make 400 hp?!?!?!
AND WHAT PLANET ARE YOU FROM AGAIN?
You have got to be joking!!!
