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Hiya folks,
I just bought a 2005 RC and came across this thread searching for initial bolt-on threads (go figure). Truck has 6800 miles and only one previous owner. I traded in a 2003 Dakota R/T.
I read through the whole thing and needless to say I am becoming hesitant to mod this engine now. I was thinking of just doing a drop-in k&n, tune and 170 tstat, but after reading the thread the tune is worrying me a little bit. I probably wont be daily driving it (for now).
for the person who asked, I believe the aluminum viper was a derivative of the old 8.0 cast-iron magnum, which was derived from the 5.9L/360 magnum , although I don't remember any of them having these issues (but then again, none of them revved to 6k stock )
I didn't see it specified but was the O.P. running boost or nitrous? Or doing anything else that would have pushed his RWHP past 500?
I just bought a 2005 RC and came across this thread searching for initial bolt-on threads (go figure). Truck has 6800 miles and only one previous owner. I traded in a 2003 Dakota R/T.
I read through the whole thing and needless to say I am becoming hesitant to mod this engine now. I was thinking of just doing a drop-in k&n, tune and 170 tstat, but after reading the thread the tune is worrying me a little bit. I probably wont be daily driving it (for now).
for the person who asked, I believe the aluminum viper was a derivative of the old 8.0 cast-iron magnum, which was derived from the 5.9L/360 magnum , although I don't remember any of them having these issues (but then again, none of them revved to 6k stock )
I didn't see it specified but was the O.P. running boost or nitrous? Or doing anything else that would have pushed his RWHP past 500?