360 magnum vs 5.7 hemi

Interesting discussion, folks. Some may recall the slow acceptance of the 426 Hemi into the world of top fuel dragsters. The 392 was the king. Now we come to the gen 3 Hemi. It's too early to see what niche it will fit into.

Meanwhile, I congratulate Mopar for thinking about and providing the parts that facilitate retrofitting the new engine into the older cars. It lets those of us who are interested in preservation keep our Mopars ALL MOPAR.

The eventual popularity of these engines will be sustained by the aftermarket. For instance, you can put together a gen 1 mouse motor and never use a GM part. This would not have happened if the motor had not already been developed for high performance usage in a variety of chassis.

There's room enough here for all of the Mopar Hemis, and other Mo-power. We can choose the bullet we put under the hood and if we don't like it, change it for something else. Personally, I plan to stick with my LA and RG blocks, but watch the development of the gen 3 hemi. Like everyone else, I hope the changes get simpler and cheaper.