I've been toying with pulling the trigger on a magnum engine. I see them around but they seemed kinda foreign but now i think my dart is getting a magnum now that I know more of what is be getting into.
I just installed the 408 Blueprint engine that uses a mid 90's 5.9 magnum block with Edelbrock aluminum heads & Air Gap manifold. The difference between that engine and the 1972 360 engine that I had in the car is dramatic. All the aluminum parts probably saved 75-100 pounds. I too would not go back to an LA engine unless I was doing a numbers matching build. You would be very happy with the magnum as long as you chose the correct pieces. Thanks for posting!
