I just purchased a 2001 Dodge ram Lariat SLT 4x4 Off road manual 5 speed. It hasdual exhaust (FLOWMASTERS) . It also has a 5.2 Liter engine.. what is the difference bewtween a 5.2 L and 5.9 . Mine feels lik it has ALOT and i mean ALOT of get up and go. Maybe becuz its manual but i was just wondering cuz i heard the two engines are about the same but the 5.9 is the newer type of engine, defferent stuff..etc.cuz i beat a 5.9 L. like it was nothin the other day. Can someone tell me any differences? thanks

 

congratulations on your new truck and welcome to df. 5.2 is 318 cu in. 5.9 is 360. your offroad edition has 4.10 gears and with the 5 speed gives it you your get up and go. it might have other performance mods.

 

yea the manual gives the 5.2 some power, i could destroy my 35's with them and still kill some other trucks with the stock 3.55 gears.

 

ok thanks... any more info can i get about the differencves?

 

There really isnt anymore differences, they are the same motor one just has more displacement.

 

and 20 more horsepower.

 

yeah but i smoked a 5.9 L Dodge Ram but i think its bcuz mine is a 5 speed manual.. what does different displacement mean....and this is my first car perios.. i just turned 16..so does my dual exhaust give it a little more power and torque?

 

ur exhaust gives ur truck a lil more power but the fact that you have 4.10 gears plus manual is truely a major factor as stated earlier you have some major gear difference compared to someone on an automatic w/ 3.55's

 

Aright thanks for your help Ram_Sport and everyone else..keep coming with the info.. what else can i add on.. would an intake and a K&N air filter help with power and torque..i heard that those 2 things also get u better gas mileage...is this true?? thanks for all the help!

 

Alot of other factors very into that. I have 392 gearing with the 5.9 automatic, I would eat your 5 speed alive.

Driver ability, the way the truck runs etc...etc...

I had a 570 Yamaha Exciter snowmobile, andI would consistantly smokea triple800 Skidoo on the trails, not because the sled was faster, but because I had more ability than the Skidoo operator. We switched sleds andI would fly by them like the wind on the800.

And also your only 16 and your already "smokin people", I see a short driving career for you.