olschoolkid Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 (edited) Hello everybody. I was wondering what would be a good source for a Dodge Magnum V8. I recently bought the Ram VTS kit, but I want to build it as a regular Ram 1500. I'm looking for a 318/360. Edited March 7, 2023 by olschoolkid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmopars Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 This one has a decent stock 318/360. You may even try a trade of the engine you have for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shark Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 I believe the mid 70's Dodge Dart that has been reissued several times comes with a 318. Least that's what my friend who talked me out of mine said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 15 hours ago, Oldmopars said: This one has a decent stock 318/360. You may even try a trade of the engine you have for one. The pickup has a B-series engine (distributor at the front). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asfastasu Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Nobody offers a Magnum 318/360 in kit form except Tamiya. Go figure. I think in this kit. And even at that, it's kinda goofy looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 This is the engine in the Lil Red Express kit, I would think it's the same one in the longbed kit. I put a slant six in mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmopars Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 10 hours ago, Mark said: The pickup has a B-series engine (distributor at the front). You are right, I had forgotten that. I started mine, but got frustrated and put it back in the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olschoolkid Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 Thank you all for your input. I realized I have an engine from a Dodge van in my parts box I can use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 The LA Engine Series of 1964 - c.1991 is completely different than the c.1991 - c.2002 [?] Magnum series , sharing only displacements (318/5.2 and 360/5.9). The engine in the MPC Dodge Pickups is a 'generic' B/RB engine (350/361/383/400 and 413/426-W/440 [RB]) irrespective of the Little Red Express being advertised as a '360'. Likewise, the 'generic' LA engine (273/318/340/360) in the MPC Duster, Demon, Dart Sport, B-Van, Volare is a poor representation - it's undersized, more like 1/28 scale - of the small block. I'm unaware of any Magnum-series (318 & 360) engine in any kit. One could use the 340 in the AMT 1971 Duster 340 as a starting point (basically, engine block, and maybe heads) for a 318/360 Magnum, with lots of scratch building involved ("Beer Barrel" intake, correct rocker arm covers, exhaust manifolds). Then there's the A-518/A-618 Torqueflite transmission (in es., A-727 with overdrive 'tail housing') for complete accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asfastasu Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) Like I said, there is a Magnum offered by Tamiya, but, it's not very good. The valve covers are about the only thing resembling a Magnum, maybe the airhat, maybe if you squint hard enough....... Edited March 10, 2023 by asfastasu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) 37 minutes ago, asfastasu said: Magnum offered by Tamiya, but, it's not very good. The valve covers are about the only thing resembling a Magnum, maybe the airhat, maybe if you squint hard enough.. I saw your earlier post; thanks for following up with photos. It appears to be decent, or at least a better basis for the Magnum (intake manifold could use some scribing). Which transmission is behind it? It should be a 518. Edited March 10, 2023 by 1972coronet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asfastasu Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) I'm not sure of the transmission that is offered in the Tamiya. It's not my model, got the pics off of a Google search. I think the real transmission might be a 46re. That's what my 96 Ram had. I don't think the Tamiya kits can be had too cheaply, either. Edited March 10, 2023 by asfastasu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, asfastasu said: I'm not sure of the transmission that is offered in the Tamiya [...] I think the real transmission might be a 46re. That's what my 96 Ram had. I don't think the Tamiya kits can be had too cheaply, either. Funny thing about the nomenclature of U.S. models' auto transmissions : I still employ their now-ancient alpha-numeric identities ( 700-R4, AOD, 518-A, 904, 727, TH-400, etc., etc.) . In other words, 46-RE is what used to be called A-518-A (I believe that the A-618-A -- for 6 pinion plantery , used behind the later-year-before-Daimler-bollocks-Cummins -- is dubbed 48-RE). Or, maybe I'm confusing the A-500 (904/998/999 with overdrive) with the A-518 assignment ? Or was the 43-RE ? That's why I employ their older nomenclature (haha). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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