PART 1/PART 3Magnum motors have been in service for seven years, but Dodge has been building V-8 trucks in record numbers, so these engines have yet to become common place. Rodders, always technically ...

We all know about 340 Magnums, 383 Magnums, and 440 Magnums. During the musclecar era, the "Magnum" moniker was hung onto engines that delivered the goods. It was a power and recognition thing.

Magnum V-8 engines are great power producers. They offer lots of torque at low rpm and have a durable bottom end that can serve as an excellent platform for a workhorse engine or a high-horsepower ...