2007-02-24 10:33:33 · 11 answers · asked by Adam B 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
it's not, who ever told you that? the only magnum motors are the 383 and the 440 magnums.
2007-02-24 11:39:23 · answer #1 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Chrysler used the "magnum" name on their updated 5.2L (318 c.i.) engines to distinguish a new turning point in the engine design. There has been 2 such changes. Originally there was the A 318 block which if i'm not mistaken used polyspherical combustion chambers. Next was the 318LA which is a wedge-head version that weighs much less. The "LA" basically meant "light A block". Then came along the Magnums which even though it is based off of the previous LA block are completely different engines. The only part that didn't change was the camshaft, yet even that has a different parts number. No other parts will directly interchange. Most notable changes on the magnum engine are the higher compression heads and the MFI fuel system.
2013-11-07 11:30:09 · answer #2 · answered by Brendon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides the 318, they also referred to the 360 and even the 3.9 V6 as "Magnum" engines in the early nineties. This was due to the fact that they switched from TBI units to multi-port fuel injection, and it was a way to distinguish the two - besides the obvious improvement in performance, that is.
Further confusion arises when you look at Dodge crate engines that are being advertised as "Magnums" even though their intended use is obviously to be carbureted. Add to that the fact that they brought back the nameplate Magnum for one of their performance wagons and you'd begin to think that someone is just in love with a buzzword.
Who knows....did Tom Selleck ever work for Chrysler?
2007-02-25 11:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by Atlas shrugged 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more or less the same motor the heads are different and the intake manifold bolts are a little different. Was just a word to distinguish between the old LA engines and the new engines.
2007-02-25 13:34:00 · answer #4 · answered by dbrisk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a good question.... plus why is a fords V-8 a Triton? What is a Triton? Just names for advertising..... remember the old V-8's..... oldmobile had the Rocket! And there was a Fireball V-8 also..... just names, thats all :)
2007-02-24 19:29:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason Ford's 5.4L is the Triton and Chevy's 5.3L is the Vortec. It just sounds better.
2007-02-26 00:48:52 · answer #6 · answered by atvman_400 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 5.9 and 5.2 were in fact called magnums. That is directed to the previous answer.
2007-02-24 21:02:52 · answer #7 · answered by jay 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a qood question but I would say to be able to tell it from the older LA engines. I was told it was just a marketing gimmic
2007-02-24 21:48:33 · answer #8 · answered by Jecht 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm thinking when they changed over to roller lifters from the flat tappet cam, also the heads changed.
2007-02-24 18:40:06 · answer #9 · answered by mad_mav70 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They have a slightly higher compression ratio.
2007-02-25 15:39:46 · answer #10 · answered by oldmanwitastick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋