2006 dodge ram 2500 engine swap
Asked by Justin Jun 16, 2018 at 08:35 PM about the 2006 Dodge RAM 2500 SLT Quad Cab 4WD
Question type: Car Customization
I have a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 5.7 l. I have to
tow about 11000 lbs and the 5.7 l is struggling.
What motor can I put in, 5.9 l, 6.1 l hemi, what
would be easier? Best bang for your buck?
5 Answers
The bigger gas engine, will be cheaper to install. But the 5.9L i6 is hard to beat
Right I'm kind of leaning towards the 6.1 liter beings that it's a motor that's on a crate with a tranny the gauges the computers everything they call it like a running crate motor or something like that what kind of problems do you think I would run into installing that 6.1 l i mean basically same size same weight just bigger cams and or what? And how hard would it be to put in the 5.9 l
The motor mounts shouldn't be much different if any nor the tranny mounts, just beef up the suspension. In order to install the Cummins it'll be different motor mounts, different tranny, clean out the fuel tank, n I think dif ECM
thats a big job . you would need the wire harness and change the fuel pump and lines from a similar truck with diesel filters . the exhaust is different also have to change it . you may need to change the gas pedal if yours is electric or manual linkage to the injector pump + 2 batteries and a higher amp alternator .
Brother I had a 2004 dodge ram 1500 with the 5.9 L V-8 motor and my experience with the 5.9 L was terrible. It’s slow as shit and has no pulling power. I don’t know about the 6.1L motors never had any experience with that motor but I have a 2006 dodge ram 1500 with the 5.7L hemi in it right now and I absolutely love my 5.7L hemi. It’s so much better then the 5.9L. However pulling 11,000lbs with any 5.7L, in my opinion it will struggle but struggle more with the 5.9 motor I believe. As I said maybe you could get it down with a 6.1L but I don’t know anything about that motor. I would suggest swapping out for a 6.7 cummins. I am ready that it’s not terrible to swap out a 5.7 hemi gas for the 6.7 cummins because I’m looking into it cause I’m interested in doing it. Or if you don’t want to swap out gas for Diesel I would suggest adding either a turbo charger to your 5.7hemi or slap a Whipple charger on top of your 5.7 hemi you would bump up to the high 500hp or even a little into 600 hp range then you shouldn’t have any problem. I have seen both done to a 5.7 hemi with Great power gains on both A turbo charged 5.7hemi or a Whipple charged 5.7 hemi. I personally would go with Whipple charged
