blasphemy

[Ghoste]

Why would they choose a sbc for the sound?  The average viewer would have no clue or care what engine they were hearing and the big block Mopar sounds better anyway.

[Mike DC]

           
It probably had less to do with getting the perfect sound and more to do with what they had on hand.  Recording stuff like that means revving the crap out of the motor and blowing a GL motor was not a good plan.  They didn't keep a batch of motors on engine stands ready to fire up; it would have been in a car.  The GLs had mufflers.  Etc.

[Ghoste]

Okay, yeah that makes sense I guess.

[hatersaurusrex]

Someone should just waterjet some LS valve covers that say 'Mopar' on them and then the crapstorm would really begin...

[Moparman01]

No argument to me justifies putting a chevy motor in an classic Mopar! Honestly, I don't have much respect for all the "hot rod" fords running around with GM power, 5.0 fords are a dime a dozen, no reason you can't throw one in your duece coupe!! That kinda thing has always been a pet peeve of mine, I don't think you are a true car guy when you cross breed American car engines/bodies. Sounds harsh I know, but again there really is no good argument to make it ok. Reliability?  A nice 318 could be plenty reliable in that GL. Reliability and power you ask? Get a 5.7 Hemi from a salvage yard, wouldn't take any more work (probably less with the swap kits on the market today) to shove a modern Hemi in that car than the LS chevy. Cost, well let's face it, if you can afford to build the car in the first place you can afford the few more bucks to build a good Mopar power plant for your car (that goes for the street rod Ford guys as well!!) With all that said (and I know sounding a jerk) I do say blasphemy to that Charger!!