Bigger engine on my 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 pock up

Asked by DaVid Feb 09, 2016 at 05:36 PM about the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500 ST Club Cab 4WD

Question type: Car Customization

I want to put a bigger gas engine on my 2001
Dodge Ram 1500 pock up. It has a 5.2l engine.
Can I put a bigger one?, which one?, and how
much has to be changed in order to make it work.
I want simple please

2 Answers

Engine swaps are not simple! That said, with enough work you could swap in a newer hemi. I think your year truck was available with the V10.

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Depends how much you want to do. V10 was junk. 5.9 should be simpler.....too old though and not worth it.

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