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.

In previous installments of the Magnum Manifesto series (Aug./Sept. '98), we introduced Chrysler Jeep-Truck Engineering's Magnum V-8s. We reviewed the major features of the 360-cubic inch (5.9L) small ...