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RAMM said

THIS ^^^^ 100%! I've said it many times --The 5.7 Hemi is a poor truck engine but a great pass car engine. That's why the 8spd trans is essential. I still wish Ma Mopar back in the mid 80's had designed the Daytona's/Lasers/Chargers to be a 5.2/5.9 RWD/Manual Tranny platform to compete with the Fox Body/Camaro stuff. J.Rob

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If I ever get a newer Ram pickup (or look for one for my dad) with the 5.7L it'll definitely be an 8-speed with the shorter (numerically higher) axle ratio.

I wish that too but their company philosophy back then was basically "if it isn't a truck or SUV, it's FWD". First-gen LX cars are pretty cheap now but they're built with so much plastic junk, interiors look/feel super cheap and they're big and heavy, not the best for a V8 RWD hot-rod project. Ironically (or not?) the most popular "late-model" vehicles for G3 Hemi swaps are Dakota pickups.