Re: mid 80 ramcharger 318 to 5.7 Hemi swap?
[Re: 70VcodeCoronetRT]
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07/30/19 09:58 PM
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Even though this is for a truck, I think you'll have better luck posing the question in the hemi section.
A later hemi isn't much better than an LA 318? Really?
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Re: mid 80 ramcharger 318 to 5.7 Hemi swap?
[Re: stumpy]
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07/31/19 07:06 AM
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Awful lot of work and money for not a lot better outcome. I beg to differ. Robert
'68 Fury Convertible '69 300 Convertible '15 Durango 5.7 Hemi '16 300 S Hemi
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Re: mid 80 ramcharger 318 to 5.7 Hemi swap?
[Re: 3hundred]
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07/31/19 12:41 PM
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Awful lot of work and money for not a lot better outcome. I beg to differ. Robert Same here.
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Re: mid 80 ramcharger 318 to 5.7 Hemi swap?
[Re: 4406bbl]
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08/01/19 09:09 PM
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I purchased a set of seats for my 74 RC from a Military guy in San Antonio who had a Mid 70's RC that he did a full Late Model Hemi swap into his truck. It was awesome and he said it drove great too.
This was before there was any aftermarket support for late model hemi swaps and he had close to 10K into the late model swap. I think he used a late model transmission too. I'm not sure what transfer case he used, but his front differential was still on the passenger side.
Just looking thru my emails, I still have his email. But I bought those seats back in January 2010.
I know that Brutal Offroad in Bandera has done a lot of late model hemi swaps in our old tin grille's. They've got the recipe.
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1970 Coronet R/T FK5/FK5/V8W/V1W 440/Auto/3.55
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Re: mid 80 ramcharger 318 to 5.7 Hemi swap?
[Re: shanker]
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08/01/19 09:19 PM
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I found of picture of the late model hemi swapped into his RC. He's got an old thread on RCC forums.
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1970 Coronet R/T FF4/FF8/V85/V1G 440/Auto/3.23
1970 Coronet R/T FK5/FK5/V8W/V1W 440/Auto/3.55
1970 Super Bee TX9/TX9/V8W/N96 383/Auto/3.91
1975 Duster 360 VS29L5 Daily Driver
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Re: mid 80 ramcharger 318 to 5.7 Hemi swap?
[Re: stumpy]
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08/02/19 09:58 AM
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Awful lot of work and money for not a lot better outcome. Its hard for me to believe that there wont be a performance improvement and drivability improvement, this effort is worth the drivability improvement all by it self.
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Re: mid 80 ramcharger 318 to 5.7 Hemi swap?
[Re: volaredon]
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08/03/19 07:42 AM
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the wiring and computer crap would keep me from doing this, Id rather build up the 318, possibly scout out a 360 (might use a Magnum motor to base it off of but Id stay carb'd) I'd look to the possibility of building a 390 or 408..... depending on what the OP has in mind for this truck. If you use the hotwire auto harness, it only hits the factory harness in four places. Robert
'68 Fury Convertible '69 300 Convertible '15 Durango 5.7 Hemi '16 300 S Hemi
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Re: mid 80 ramcharger 318 to 5.7 Hemi swap?
[Re: stumpy]
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08/11/19 03:34 PM
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Awful lot of work and money for not a lot better outcome. Over double the power, better gas mileage, smooth running and lighter.... You really have to be told this?
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Re: mid 80 ramcharger 318 to 5.7 Hemi swap?
[Re: Kern Dog]
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08/11/19 06:26 PM
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And many times more expensive as it would be to build a strong small block. You can buy a lot of gas and have a lot of fun for the difference in cost.
Last edited by stumpy; 08/11/19 06:28 PM.
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