zakfarias
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- Ram Year
- 1994
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- 5.9 MAGNUM
Okay so hi, I am new to this wonderfully strangely different world of being a Dodge owner. Yup, another vehicle make to add to the garage along with the Ford, Chevy, and Nissan. (See, I have no particular bias especially when the price is right and the power potential is there.)
Well the new victim, I mean er uhm vehicle is a 1994 Ram 1500 2WD Laramie SLT regular cab long bed. 5.9L Magnum for a power plant with automatic transmission. 130,000 miles
Now this truck is being built along the lines of being a street-able fun to drive truck that will hardly ever see a payload or trailer behind except on the ever so often occasion that I don’t feel like using the F-150) So speed/torque demon it is for a build please. I want this thing to be something that has a response and sound to it that will put a wicked smile on your face every time you press the go-go pedal and have to peel your **** out of the back window.
On we go…but first let me mention that yes I have used the search function and already have sunk over 50 hours lurking through the 2nd gen forums trying to glean what information I can on these trucks, thus the build/mods I have listed below. I am looking for further more specific input on how everything will pair up together.
My main concern is the camshaft and roller rocker combination I have in mind, but first I will list all supporting mods:
(PLEASE NOTE THAT NONE OF THESE HAVE BEEN PURCHASED OR INSTALLED YET, they are just an itinerary of what will be done all at once, any changes, additions, or recommendations are more than welcomed!) I will withhold purchasing a single item until some kind of conclusion has been reached through this forum thread! (This takes so much self-control that I do not possess so hopefully this is resolved extremely swift)
*Hughes Engine aluminum plenum belly
*Hughes Engine underdrive crank pulley (crank only no alternator, already heard of charging nightmares)
*Hughes Engine A/C Delete pulley (previous owner cut lines out)
*Autolite 3923 plugs (unless someone has a better updated recommendation?)
* MSD ignition coil (worth it? Considering all mods as a whole?)
*MSD ignition 6al box (is this even necessary? Or will the MSD Blaster coil be enough on its own?)
*Edelbrock 1222 Triangle Air Hat intake
*Pacesetter Long tube Headers
*2.5 Duals off the headers into a DI/DO Magnaflow 12468 (has “X” pipe built into muffler)
*Kegger Mod (should it be partial cut like the 5.2L or full cut out?)
*Fastmann 52mm throttle body
*180 degree Stant Superstat thermostat
*Opinions on E-fan with this setup?
*Hemifever custom tune when all is said and done
*Also the updated timing kit since I’m in there (that’s from Hughes Engines Right???)
And now, the camshaft vs roller rockers
I am looking at putting in the non-adjustable Harland Sharp 1.7 roller rockers and pairing those with a Comp Cam part # 20-746-9. Now the concern is a couple little things…
*Will these pair well?
*Will lift be an issue in the stock heads?
*Comp Cams rep noted that I would need different springs, so what kind of springs am I looking at needing to get?
*Will pushrods be needed? If so, what dimensions?
*Can a bigger cam go in with little to no mods?
Mopar is expensive compared to budget friendly 350s, so, I only feel like buying parts once and installing only once. Also I will probably end up ordering everything over the next couple months and then installing everything pretty much all at once since the truck is just sitting around rusting away.
Once the powerplant is situated I will have to figure out why speedometer doesn’t work (I’ll put drill on VSS and work from there) and also see why there is no brakes until the pedal is pretty much on the floor, (I’m assuming rear drum isn’t adjusted right or Master Cylinder, start with adjustments)
After that I will run the tranny until it goes “****” and rebuild with a shift kit (any ideas on a good kit, or should I go ahead and install a kit from the very beginning? Or should I just rely on the custom tuning to control the transmission, folklore legend has it that combining tuning with a shift kit is asking for trouble so I want to choose one option from the very beginning since this tranny is so soft and kind of “meh”. Sort of like an F-350 Powerstrokes transmission response)
Also, anybody who has done the above modifications to some extent. I know on one truck a simple slight tweak of the stock air intake, magnaflow cat-back and custom tune made a good noticeable difference. And the other small truck was absolutely no different with bolt-ons vs stock until I slapped a turbo on it. So, what kind of gains did you see? At crank and/or wheel? Comparing to the factory 245/330 at the crank. (Currently this truck is running like a beaten dog (plenum leak by my figuring)) So I already know these mods will make a massive difference compared to current condition, but how much better over factory in this 10 second truck…10s to 60mph that is (currently more like 14s 0-60)
And now the final wrap up point of interest. Say I have 500 into purchasing this truck. And hmm for fun let’s say the mods, all together, run me another 3000 from motor to the tailpipes. In your opinions, is it worth the gains? Or at that point should another route be taken such as twin turbo or supercharging? Or just giving up all together and sending her to the scrap heap? I honestly don’t need another truck but for the price I figured hey its worth having the drivetrain. That and a Dodge sounds better mildly built than any other vehicle built to the same level. Still not a Hemi though
Well the new victim, I mean er uhm vehicle is a 1994 Ram 1500 2WD Laramie SLT regular cab long bed. 5.9L Magnum for a power plant with automatic transmission. 130,000 miles
Now this truck is being built along the lines of being a street-able fun to drive truck that will hardly ever see a payload or trailer behind except on the ever so often occasion that I don’t feel like using the F-150) So speed/torque demon it is for a build please. I want this thing to be something that has a response and sound to it that will put a wicked smile on your face every time you press the go-go pedal and have to peel your **** out of the back window.
On we go…but first let me mention that yes I have used the search function and already have sunk over 50 hours lurking through the 2nd gen forums trying to glean what information I can on these trucks, thus the build/mods I have listed below. I am looking for further more specific input on how everything will pair up together.
My main concern is the camshaft and roller rocker combination I have in mind, but first I will list all supporting mods:
(PLEASE NOTE THAT NONE OF THESE HAVE BEEN PURCHASED OR INSTALLED YET, they are just an itinerary of what will be done all at once, any changes, additions, or recommendations are more than welcomed!) I will withhold purchasing a single item until some kind of conclusion has been reached through this forum thread! (This takes so much self-control that I do not possess so hopefully this is resolved extremely swift)
*Hughes Engine aluminum plenum belly
*Hughes Engine underdrive crank pulley (crank only no alternator, already heard of charging nightmares)
*Hughes Engine A/C Delete pulley (previous owner cut lines out)
*Autolite 3923 plugs (unless someone has a better updated recommendation?)
* MSD ignition coil (worth it? Considering all mods as a whole?)
*MSD ignition 6al box (is this even necessary? Or will the MSD Blaster coil be enough on its own?)
*Edelbrock 1222 Triangle Air Hat intake
*Pacesetter Long tube Headers
*2.5 Duals off the headers into a DI/DO Magnaflow 12468 (has “X” pipe built into muffler)
*Kegger Mod (should it be partial cut like the 5.2L or full cut out?)
*Fastmann 52mm throttle body
*180 degree Stant Superstat thermostat
*Opinions on E-fan with this setup?
*Hemifever custom tune when all is said and done
*Also the updated timing kit since I’m in there (that’s from Hughes Engines Right???)
And now, the camshaft vs roller rockers
I am looking at putting in the non-adjustable Harland Sharp 1.7 roller rockers and pairing those with a Comp Cam part # 20-746-9. Now the concern is a couple little things…
*Will these pair well?
*Will lift be an issue in the stock heads?
*Comp Cams rep noted that I would need different springs, so what kind of springs am I looking at needing to get?
*Will pushrods be needed? If so, what dimensions?
*Can a bigger cam go in with little to no mods?
Mopar is expensive compared to budget friendly 350s, so, I only feel like buying parts once and installing only once. Also I will probably end up ordering everything over the next couple months and then installing everything pretty much all at once since the truck is just sitting around rusting away.
Once the powerplant is situated I will have to figure out why speedometer doesn’t work (I’ll put drill on VSS and work from there) and also see why there is no brakes until the pedal is pretty much on the floor, (I’m assuming rear drum isn’t adjusted right or Master Cylinder, start with adjustments)
After that I will run the tranny until it goes “****” and rebuild with a shift kit (any ideas on a good kit, or should I go ahead and install a kit from the very beginning? Or should I just rely on the custom tuning to control the transmission, folklore legend has it that combining tuning with a shift kit is asking for trouble so I want to choose one option from the very beginning since this tranny is so soft and kind of “meh”. Sort of like an F-350 Powerstrokes transmission response)
Also, anybody who has done the above modifications to some extent. I know on one truck a simple slight tweak of the stock air intake, magnaflow cat-back and custom tune made a good noticeable difference. And the other small truck was absolutely no different with bolt-ons vs stock until I slapped a turbo on it. So, what kind of gains did you see? At crank and/or wheel? Comparing to the factory 245/330 at the crank. (Currently this truck is running like a beaten dog (plenum leak by my figuring)) So I already know these mods will make a massive difference compared to current condition, but how much better over factory in this 10 second truck…10s to 60mph that is (currently more like 14s 0-60)
And now the final wrap up point of interest. Say I have 500 into purchasing this truck. And hmm for fun let’s say the mods, all together, run me another 3000 from motor to the tailpipes. In your opinions, is it worth the gains? Or at that point should another route be taken such as twin turbo or supercharging? Or just giving up all together and sending her to the scrap heap? I honestly don’t need another truck but for the price I figured hey its worth having the drivetrain. That and a Dodge sounds better mildly built than any other vehicle built to the same level. Still not a Hemi though