Hello this is the 2nd thread on my truck.

Backstory:

2001 dodge ram 4x4 sport 5.9 v8 1500 46 re QC

I bought the truck for 3K due to the fact the engine light was on and had a slight miss.

Brought the truck home started looking at it. Scanned it with code reader

came up with about 8 codes... o2 sensor before cat... cam sensor.. idle air control... changed the cap and rotor and spark plugs o2 sensor idle air all the codes went away.

Kept driving and a misfire code kept coming back... on cylinder 6 and 8

kept looking had one of the throttle body spacers... and a broken airbox that was sucking in from behind...

also found a paint marker laying on the intake and a diaper under the rear bench... so lovely...

Other than that it was my dream truck so I am going all through it.

Here is my first thread

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...-headache.html

So on and on had really low compression in one of the cylinders
I realized the heads were shot

so just got my New Heads from Hughes Engines they are really nice












Starting to take the front end apart to repaint and fix a few things

 

Here is where I am at today





I will also upload some of the old pics onto this thread just so you guys have an idea of where it started.

 

Wow nice what heads ya get ? And did u get anything else curious to know the outcome when your done

 

That is a LOUD color. I like it.

If you are going to put the stock intake back on, make sure you do something about the plenum. (see the stickied thread at the top of this forum.)

 

Got the plenum fix from hughes as well

 

NICE JOB MAN! keep on going this ram is goign to look bada$$! I care more how it looks on the inside of the hood hehe

 

old and new


before after
and after that
After the hot tank and machine shop




Putting bearings in

 

Im glad you guys like it ! ask away if you have questions
The heads are
MAGNUM IRON RAMS W/ 1.92' VLVS & SPRNGS

MAGNUM STYLE INTAKE PATTERN W/ 1.92' INT, 1.620' EXH & 1110 SPRING
hese heads are brand new castings. They have been cleaned and then assembled with new one-piece, polished, stainless steel valves (1.920" intakes and 1.620" exhaust). The heads come complete with Viton valve stem seals and our 1110 spring kit. These are replacement heads for your stock Magnum truck heads and will accept all of the stock valvetrain and accessories. Our Iron Ram heads feature pressed-in hardened seats and modern port design to enhance airflow. From hughes engines website

 

bought these door panels off of ebay and rec'd them broken
hard to find so i decided ill keep them and try and fix em

 

the colour of the block and heads reminds me of the small block i put in my drag car, love it