Yoox_II
Senior Member
- Joined
- May 26, 2013
- Posts
- 300
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- 26
- Ram Year
- 1984
- Engine
- 5.7L Hemi
You think it's worth it?
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So far I do yes, but you'd have to make sure the rest of the truck is worth spending the money on. I wouldn't have swapped a hemi into an old rust bucket. I have peace of mind that I can start it, let it idle and it simply will not stall (I live in Canada and Temps are starting to drop below freezing). Also, the available power and throttle response are better in my opinion than you could ever get with a carb'd 318 or 360. The amount of available accessories and upgrades for the eagle hemi are endless.... the list goes on. One thing I am slightly kicking myself for, is sticking with the 727 transmission. It's durable and a great trans, but if I'm going 80km/h for example and want to pass a vehicle on the highway, it cannot shift down to zip around the vehicle since it only has 3 gears to choose from. If it shifted down at that speed, it would be screaming, whereas if I had a 5 speed rfe545, it would shift down without hesitation and in turn I would have a lot more available power and gear manipulation at highway speeds. All in all, I am 85% satisfied with my decision to spend the money.