Cheapest Hemi engine

[Chryco Psycho]

the 518 from an LA or magnum will bolt on with the correct flex plate

[Marc70challenger]

I was just at the shop Friday and they're doing a warranty on a Charger.   The insurance company sent a junkyard motor with. 100k miles on it - $6900. That was just motor.

That's a $1500 engine at best in the real world.


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You see em priced all over (for 6.1 .. we'll all for that matter ). Here's bunch with trans for that price.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=6.1+hemi+engine

[ec_co]

if you want to go 392 Hemi

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=6.4+hemi+engine

or go the Hellcat Hemi route

http://www.modernmusclextreme.com/p-179-hellcat-62l-hemi-crate-engine.aspx

hehe, fun stuff

I believe @MoparDave can source new crate Hemis?

[MoparDave]

Gen 3 hemi or even the hellcat engine we can match or beat just about any price out there on same part numbers.

since you haven't said, What is your budget ? if you want cheap cheap. by a bowtie or a pony.

[A.Gramz]

Any one actually seen a Gen 3 distributer conversion in person ? Part number  mopar performance 5155929 I think.

http://www.thehemi.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4551

[MoparDave]

Nope. and not sure why you would. That's going back wards.

[303 Mopar]

Nope. and not sure why you would. That's going back wards.

  Why mess with what the engineers spent all this time perfecting?   

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Nope. and not sure why you would. That's going back wards.

Agreed. It hurts my heart to think about putting a carb and or distributor on w gen3.


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[Chryco Psycho]

 
It sure seems backwards to remove all the technology from a modern engine 

[Sleepychallenger]

Nope. and not sure why you would. That's going back wards.

  Why mess with what the engineers spent all this time perfecting?   

Remind me how well those engineers perfected your install.... LOL

[303 Mopar]

Nope. and not sure why you would. That's going back wards.

  Why mess with what the engineers spent all this time perfecting?   

Remind me how well those engineers perfected your install.... LOL

I think I'm educating them on the install.  But the engineers nailed it on the 392 engine.

[Sleepychallenger]

It did run pretty dang well.

[Chryco Psycho]

Remind me how well those engineers perfected your install.... LOL

Carb = Controlled fuel leak
EFI is so much better ,  especially with 8 individual coils

[CudaMoparRay]

I remember seeing Hemi valve covers on a 3rd gen that made it look like a 2nd gen outside with the famous 4 plugs but underneath keeping the 8 coil on plugs.
An EFI dual carb setup that looked like a traditional hemi intake manifold/carb than the plenum look.

I understand why some have a hard time taking a modern hemi back to the stone age lol but if it can be done cheaper than a "Real 2nd gen" and keep the iconic looks, why not?

1. Weighs less because it would be all aluminum so even less than a 360 small block better handling than the iron elephant

2. Would retain the Lion's share of the modern technology

3. And for me the most important, it would have the look that I consider the best looking Hemi's ever made. WOW factor , big time!

4.Better running, better gas mileage, better performing and way better durability than the old hemi

OK let the burning begin 

[Topcat]

if I keep my foot out of carbs and stay under 70 mph on a freeway, I can get 14-16 MPG.
I think that's pretty respectable gas mileage.

If I were doing a Gen III the Hellcat krate engine would be a no brainer.
And it probably fits under the hood.

Downside is you can't do a legit Shaker on it.

So there goes your Wow factor.