Okay I see what you're saying. Otherwise if the guy had more cash you would definitely go Magnum right?
Nope. I'm not spending this guy's cash just because I can spend this guys cash. That is to easy to do on the net, just throw out a long list of parts of "What ya should do." for what ever reason it is.
I reality, I'm thinking from a point of veiw that his wallet, well, is probably similar to mine. Hell, if he wants to re-spend a thouhsand dollor to get to square one, that's his biz, but maybe not his wallet. Otherwise the thread would have been different I think.
When I see a question posted up, I have to figure that the poster has "Some money" to do this. But not alot to just throw everything away in favor of what other people think is "Better" because they THINK something is better.
If this were the case, I'd would have recomended a new 392 create HEMI and a F.A.S.T. Dual quad F.I. system on a stroker and a 6 speed trans into a fully caged and box framed lightened car, supercharged or twin turbo'd.
Re-look at the first post. What is the easiest and cheapest way to do what the question he is asking?
Here is a major key ;
I have 1000.00 on my C.card just begging to get used.
Re selling the old stuff and rolling the money over into the new stuff with a targeted plan that you keep to is the cheapest way to do what he wants. A $1,000 C-card maybe alot for him, but I myself will say for me, that is about, not quite half of what I need for my next rotating assembly.
As far as a Magnum being better, the bottom line is, "If you think so." I say this mostly because no matter what engine you have, no matter the make, expense aside, they all have cave eats and which cave eats your willing to deal with are the ones you accept to have and work around.
Since 1964, the "LA" engine has been in production and until 1992, they have been raced in many styles of racing. If theres one engine family that has the majority of bugs worked out and solved, it has to be the "LA" engine.
The Magnum's cave eats are small since the big change from "LA" to Magnum is mainly the head change, with minor other issues that are easy to overcome, You have to decide if a wobbly head spring/valve chain/rocker assembly is something you want to work around or just stick with the "LA" bar rocker system known to run into the 8's, survive indurance racing as well as known to be a stronger system.
I can drone on and on about this, but in the end, your happiness and state of mind in thinking your set up is best and great is all that matters. Mental horse power wins over the truth everytime. And it makes the owner happy.
I dont care if you think the Magnum is a better engine, I dont care if the Magnum engine IS a better engine. He can make great use of what he has without breaking the bank, without going to a Magnum engine. Use what ya got or start from scratch, which can cost you big.
