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Well unless you plan on putting over a thousand ponies in the engine bay I think your good. I mean there is a company that makes a twin turbo kit for the SRT-10's that makes over 890 horse and thats without any upgrades to the frame. Your gonna have to worry about your rear diff and axles before you twist your frame all to hell.
That 890hp SRT probably doesn't have the mountain of torque that an overbuilt diesel will have when it's all said and done.
Originally Posted by kkuzmicki14
yes lol a diesel is what I'm looking to put in. Basically the largest one that I could possibly fit so I"m actually worried about the torque lol and its a 1500. Do the 2500 or 3500 have a different frame?
Like was mentioned, 2500 and 3500 have a bigger, beefier stronger frame. There's a REASON they don't put the currently available diesels in 1500's. What I would recommend if you intend to pursue this is to try and reinforce the frame a bit wherever possible and go bigger on your driveline (axles, transfer case, driveshafts). Then see what happens.