Magnum Aspen project

[Magnum Aspen]

My 5.9 L magnum transplant into a 1977 Aspen is nearly complete and I thought I would share some pictures.

The engine and transmission are stock 1995 ram truck with a few jeep grand cherokee and aftermarket parts for AC and air intake. The stock PCM runs the engine, trans, fuel pump and cruise control. The evap canister and related were moved from the truck as well. The truck PDC was transferred to power variatious electrical equipment.

The radiator is cooled by an electric fan from Derale.

The gauges are autometer on a custom mount in the dash. The MIL lamp is in the gauge mount and is from painless. The speedo is driven by the VSS from the truck.

The fuel pump is a custom creation by myself based on a blog from Holley about how to make a custom in tank fuel pump. I used some hydra mat, a submersible pump, stainless tubing, immersion rated fuel hose and a replacement sender. It is powered via the Truck PDC and fuel pump relay. The fuel filter and pressure regulator is from a late model corvette, which is commonly used for LS transplants. The return goes into the bottom of the tank via a dedicated bulkhead fitting; the line is visible in one of the pictures. I used the stock tank.

 

[AHBguru]

I put a 360 Magnum in an '86 Fury Pursuit about 20 years ago. You need the ZJ exhaust manifolds for clearance. I ran a new Edelbrock 1905 Q-Jet, and it was very happy with that. It already had the in-tank pump with the anti-vaporlock package, so converting it to a carb setup was pretty simple.

One thing I noticed is even with brand new rear leafs, it squat down pretty good under hard acceleration. That's more a result of the long front leaf segment. A poly pinion snubber is a good idea.

 

[Duke5A]

Very, very cool. I fought fuel scavenging issues from a lack of baffles after fuel injecting the car for a few years. The route you went with the Hydramat should prove to be very effective.