I picked up a 2001 durango 2wd with the 5.9
I've been reading about some of the improvements but I'm not sure which ones are snake oil and are real.
I rad about Hughes hit or miss service fast products etc.
Do you guys have any thoughts ?

Hughes engines is great IMHO. I get fast service and great parts.

the Plenum repair package is a good deal and most magnums need the plenum pan replaced. well worth the 100$ for a nice alum plate and everything needed to R&R the intake.

I have 2 SB whiplash roller cams and 1 440 whiplash I just installed.

the 5.9 whiplash and SCT tuner is awesome and wakes a magnum engine up.

the 5.2 whiplash roller cams I have are in pre-mag LA 318 but it is for the magnum engine.

IIRC, they have a big gulp efi set up for a magnum engine also.

Thank you for the input
I'm wanting to up the horsepower if I can and improveme on the stuff ma mopar
made.
It's my first time with a 360 and so far I like it ...

If you have any interest in an M1 intake and a larger throttle body let me know.I have acquired stuff for my 5.2 Grand Cherokee and have since sold the Jeep.I will be listing parts soon.

First thing to do is air in/out.I would start with the K&N cold air intake and then improve the exhaust.A high flow cat and 3" single exhaust will wake it up.Headers a little more.
Then you can look at intake/1.7 roller rockers/cams/Throttle bodies,etc.

Edit;A good basic tuneup of plugs/wires/cap/rotor/fuel filter(if external)is a good place to start before hopping it up.

I wouldn't worry too much about dealing with hughes. I placed an order this morning and it was shipped before the end of day. Super fast service.

Hey Thanks Guys....

What about the ball joint issue that I think the daks and rango's had/have....

And What about the intake...
Are they that much better than the barrel intake. I've found a lot of misinformation about these..All point to the air gap as being better, but no real deatails as to what its helping...
And sct tuners...seem to be the hot item..

Here is a nice article regarding magnum intakes.

http://www.allpar.com/mopar/performance/manifolds.html

What's your budget? An M1, some decent mid-length headers, and a cam, along with SCT to reprogram the PCM (total investment ~$1200 total, will net you an easy 100hp.

Those mods on my 318 Dakota had it running mid 14 sec 1/4 miles (with 2.3 sec 60' times due to slippery street tires...with traction, low 14s were possible.

Those same mods with a 5.9 has my truck now running low 14s, and still traction limited.

A 2bbl m1, and a stock-ish cam will still tow fine too. Essentially you lose no bottom end and pick up substantial power from 4500-6000 rpm.

If budget is a concern, start with just SCT. For about $400, you get unlimited tuning. This allows you to make a considerable gain on otherwise stock hardware, while allowing to retune as you make other mods.

Thanks good stuff....
I'll keep you posed when I change things up