2007 Dodge Charger SE 3.5L V6 RWD engine and transmission swap with 2006 Dodge Magnum RT 5.7L V8 AWD!!!
I’m interested in swapping out my 3.5 for a
5.7 hemi. Now, before we get started, I want
to address all the people who start off these
forums with, “Just trade it in durrrr.” I, like a
lot of folks, am interested in doing these
things and what it takes to get these things
done. I think A LOT of really good info and
possible videos have never been made (and
never will be made) because people
discouraging others to swap out.
Now that that’s out of the way, I have a 2007
Dodge Charger SE 3.5L V6 RWD that I ended
up rebuilding myself. Long story short, #2
spun out, learned how to rebuild engines,
flipped off the dealership for telling me it
would cost $6,000 to have them rebuild it for
me. I bought all the tools I need, and rebuilt it
myself. This sparked my interest in how all
this works.
I have a 2006 Dodge Magnum RT 5.7L Hemi
AWD I want to put into my charger. BOTH are
automatic transmissions for the record. The
donor car was purchased from an auction for
only $50 bucks, engine turns, good
compression all around, and was rear ended,
so all the suspension is fully intact. I will have
to buy a new muffler, but shit. $50 for a Hemi
and everything else is a steal of a deal.
Now, I know how to pull engines and rebuild
them; but I’m not as experienced as other
mechanics out there. I need to know, what
needs to be pulled? I know both have
Independent front and rear suspensions, so
pulling them won’t be that hard. I know that
I’ll need to pull the engine, but I want the
specifics of everything I’ll need to pull from
the donor car.
I’ll make very detailed videos of this swap,
and answer a lot of questions people have
about swapping out a RWD for an AWD. I
have both the time, and resources to
complete this swap; just looking for some
guidance. Otherwise, I’ll just scrap the car
and flip the parts for profit.
Looking for experienced mechanics opinions
and feedback on completing this. Like I said,
I’m good with a wrench, and I’m not afraid of
hard work to get what I want. I’m sure others
are out there (the silent population) who are
dying to know if and more importantly, HOW
this is possible. I’d like to share this
opportunity, so if others in the future come
across the same opportunity to swap, they
will know the steps and what’s required to
complete both a V6 to V8 swap, AND a RWD
to AWD swap. Thanks to all you seasoned
mechanics in advance, you make these kinds
of things possible.
