Hello, there is a newbie around! I am a newbie to the board, and to Mopars, and have a question.

I have a 1991 Dodge W-250 with a 360 gas throttle body injected motor. It is a complete slug. I was wondering if anybody knows what the difference between a Magnum 360 and the non-Magnum is, if a non -Magnum can be converted, if I'm just wasting my time, or if there are any other possibilities to gain some power. (Only minor engine mods are done right now, with K&N, 3 inch cat back, and 4.10 gears.)
Any answers or help would be welcome!

Thanks-DR

are you sure it is a tbi? i thought 91 has mpi. i could be verywell wrong. anyone? if its tbi, i dont know how well the computer can handle mods. the mpi can handle very few before it gets out of whack. let me know if tbi or mpi.:confused:

Well, maybe I'm confusing my terms. It's a fuel injection system that basically looks like an electronic carb, and for all I can tell it looks like a small 2-barrel. I first thought it was a carb, and when I bought the truck was intending to swap to a 4-barrel, and possibly install a set of Mopar Perf heads from a fairly new 360 crate motor. Then I started looking, and realized it was efi! I felt like a moron then. From what I can tell, all the minor power upgrades for spacing the throttle body are for later injection systems. So maybe I have the the terms mixed up. (It does look like a Holley Throttle body though.) I guess I should also specify that the truck is a driver, and is used to tow a CJ-5 or a Suzuki Sam, although it has found it's way onto a trail or two.
Thanks for the help so far.
DR

Hey DR:
I'm relatively new to Mopars as well, but I submitted the post that questions the Mopar buffs.
I have a 91 318 (5.2L) TBI (Throttle body injection) that I'm looking to put into my 1990 Jeep. I have no doubts that what you have is a Fuel injected engine as well. I received a few replies that explain some of the differences between the "std" and "Magnum" engines, so I recommend taking a look at my post. I picked up a 94 "Magnum" engine that threw a rod and plan on taking the heads and intake (MPI-Multi port injection) and placing them on the 91 "std" engine. I'll be comparing the block to head mating surfaces, bolt holes, water/oil passages, valve sizes, etc, etc. I hope to begin over the next week or so and plan on documenting my discoveries.
Feel free to get in touch with me directly although I plan on posting some of my findings on this forum. Talk to you soon.
-Gus-