I found a Hemi for sale locally with no miles on it, it was a drop out for the 6.1L. The problem is it's out of a Jeep Grand Cherokee. He is selling it with the wiring, ECM, Trans and TC for $2,000. Will anything work in my 03 Ram other than the motor? It's out of a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

 

hmmm... a 6.1, that would be awesome if you could fit it in

 

That's an ambitious project. Should fit, but motor mounts, front springs, etc, etc.? Lotsa work for little return. Still, if you have the know-how, could be a fun project. The PCM and TCM are different. Separate systems in the '03, same system in an '06.

 

Well I have two options right now, I have a perfectly good truck with a bad motor and I could just throw in a 4.7L again and still not have the desired power to tow, or I could take on this project for not much more money. I'm wondering if I put in one of the comp cams also if it would hurt to tow with it? Any idea? So I would need an ECM and TCM out of an 03 Hemi then most likely? Hmmm...I wish there was a good how to on here. I know people have done it, I found a good write-up for Dakotas.

 

definitely go for the big project with the 6.1
when youre done with it, you are going to be VERY happy
you are going to have one bada$$ ram!

 

Yea 6.1 hemi is awesome I wish i could put one in my truck.

 

i know a bunch of people that put the rams 5.7 in their jeep wanglers and it fits very snug. so u should check out the jeep forums and such to see how they do it. and i know u can buy a kit specificly for a hemi-in-jeep project....so i would see if they have one for a ram. and if u could snag the motor and the trans for $2000 i would sell the trans and buy a manual 6speed. u would prob like that better for towing anyways. good luck man. u should totally try this project!

 

I'm just wondering how bad the wiring would be. I would most likely end up putting the motor in myself and then bringing it in to get the wiring all done. I wish there was some write-up on it though. Do the stock motor mounts even mount up?

 

I believe he was saying the donor motor he would be getting is a 5.7 Hemi from a truck that was GETTING a 6.1 put in it's place...

 

Correct, I would be 100% there on the 6.1L but they're so much more money. I'm on a restricted budget. My goal is to get the truck up and running again with more power and more reliability. I think the Hemi is my best option, but I'm not sure how much this will cost. I'm seeing around $4,000 IMO. I just can not find any info on the swap.