just acquired an 06 Ram quad with 246k and a bad 5.7. I
found myself a replacement with 9k on it and am getting ready to do the swap. I'm 59 years old and have worked on and built street rods for most of my adult life as a hobby, so I'm not ignorant to this type operation but I'm likewise not ignorant to the fact that there is more that I don't know than I do know. So what I'd like to ask is any advice, tricks or shortcuts that those of you who have the knowledge might pass on to me.
Any help would be greatly appreciated


Thanks

 

Pretty straightforward pull like any other engine. You can pull the transmission out with it. The hood will need to come off for that. Or use an engine strap to go around the engine and take that out that way and drop the trans

 

Goes without saying, label EVERYTHING.

 

Thanks guys I appreciate it

 

pull the radiator and remove the top radiator support this will allow you to pull the motor up and out the front and give more room to work without removing the hood...just pulled my motor and gonna do a rebuild after a dropped valve seat...

 

Thanks DTECH will do

 

Damn! I do believe this is the hardest vehicle to work on I've ever owned. Dodge what were you guys on when you designed this thing???? LOL!

 

Update....got it in and finished today the go back was much easier than the come out, and if I had not missed 1 lousy plug, would have taken me an hour less than it did. LOL. Thanks for the advice guys

 

glad you got it together.

try working on some of todays front wheel drive cars...

they are the reason I retired... 43 years...

 

Yep what ever happened to being able to actually figure out what was going on with your car and fixing it without a computer? LOL times have changed for sure