426 Conversion

truckin151 · Jan 28, 2011

Just out of curiousity, has anyone done a 426 conversion in a ram? I know a few guys in the lx groups have done them in their cars but curious to see if anyone knows of anyone that has done one in a ram? When my engine goes, and I am sure one day it will, I want to replace it with something like this

HEMI 426 Late Model - shopHEMI.com

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Jan 28, 2011

I bet it is just a 6.1 with head work and a cam just looking at that site. I have seen online people saying they have put a 6.1 in the trucks but I know the 6.1 headers will not work in our engine bays. The price tag on that thing is through the roof, im willing to bet you could go to a small stroker motor and be just as drivable. The engine management will also be the issue, in that description they say they have put that motor in a 300c im guessing they left out the part it was prob already a 6.1 in that car.

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Jan 28, 2011

Take a gander at these

Motors

SharaDon Performance - Hugo, MN 651.426.0061
Sharadon seems to require a call to get pricing but both of those are pretty well known shops.

I think XV does whole new motors also, both of the other shops can tailor the motor to you though.

OklaHemi · Jan 28, 2011

a 426 crate motor runs about 14,000. i know they make a 392 stroker for the 5.7 and a 426 stroker kit for the 6.1. there were talks of making a 426 stroker kit for the 5.7 but i havent looked into it in a while. those stroker kits run about 3g if i remember right. there was a shop that do the install so all said and done you would have your stroked motor for like 7000. man ryan i have dreamed about dropping the 426 but at that price for the crate then you have to get everything else....

truckin151 · Jan 28, 2011

A 6.1 based 426 stroker is really what I would be looking at, and I know there is at least a handful of guys that have done the 6.1 swap. Just havent seen anyone with the 426 stroker in one.

I have looked at the one inertia sells and thats where I would more than likely look for everything.

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Jan 28, 2011

Sam aka Sawcut64 does alot of their installs, hopefuly he will see this thread and put some insight into it on if him or Stu have put a 6.1 into the trucks.

truckin151 · Jan 28, 2011

Well I found one guy on Htc that has a 426 in his truck. Dont know if its a 6.1 based or not though

truckin151 · Jan 28, 2011

Hey Morris, you'll like this one. - Topic Powered by Social Strata

sawcut64 · Jan 28, 2011

Any stroker that's 426 is 6.1 based, and yes we've installed 6.1 based strokers, but mostly 5.7 based. Also consider that when they say 426 in reality it's more like 418ish, which is only 18CI more then my 5.7 based 400CI stroker, or 20-25HP more then mine at a substantial higher expense. The block and heads have heavy core charges, and the intake is very expensive.

glass3222 · Jan 28, 2011

How about this one :birgits_tiredcoffee

7.2L 440ci stroker Mopar SRT-8 Replacement 7.2L "440" Hemi Crate Engine, SRT8 Replacement 7.2 440 Hemi Engine, 440 Crate Engine, MP 7.2L Hemi, 72L Hemi, 7.2 440 Hemi, 7.2L Hemi, 440 Hemi, Complete 7.2 (440) Crate Motor / Engine, 7.2L SRT8, 7.2L SRT-8

sawcut64 · Jan 28, 2011

glass3222 said:
How about this one

7.2L 440ci stroker Mopar SRT-8 Replacement 7.2L "440" Hemi Crate Engine, SRT8 Replacement 7.2 440 Hemi Engine, 440 Crate Engine, MP 7.2L Hemi, 72L Hemi, 7.2 440 Hemi, 7.2L Hemi, 440 Hemi, Complete 7.2 (440) Crate Motor / Engine, 7.2L SRT8, 7.2L SRT-8

Flockin' aye those beoches are expensive!!!

glass3222 · Jan 28, 2011

sawcut64 said:
Flockin' aye those beoches are expensive!!!

Think that is expensive, check this one out (old school hemi)
Mopar 540 Aluminum HEMI Crate Engine P5153314 & P5153315

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Jan 30, 2011

Those other guys are on crack to think somone is gonna drop that coin for that. Im willing to bet you can get a better motor built for 10k built to handle spray.

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