Lethalweapon100
Senior Member
Hey everybody. Let me enlighten you to my situation then hear what ya think.
So my 1997 ram 2500 5.9 V8 just rolled over 225k. Shes old. She makes blue and black smoke. Shes just not worth fixing, however, the rest of the drivetrain is fine. Trans, xcase, etc.
I dont have the money for a new truck, but I do have the money for an engine. I found a 135k mile motor that the guy wants 300 for. Hes going to send me a video of it running before he pulls it for me.
Now, while this engines out, I intend to do almost all gaskets and seals, plugs, intake fix, cap/rotor, high volume oil pump, the works. But I also would like to put some modifications in there too. What are some good ways to push more power out of these engines without spending thousands? Im thinking maybe headers and a cam or something, but i dont know enough about it yet.
Thoughts?
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So my 1997 ram 2500 5.9 V8 just rolled over 225k. Shes old. She makes blue and black smoke. Shes just not worth fixing, however, the rest of the drivetrain is fine. Trans, xcase, etc.
I dont have the money for a new truck, but I do have the money for an engine. I found a 135k mile motor that the guy wants 300 for. Hes going to send me a video of it running before he pulls it for me.
Now, while this engines out, I intend to do almost all gaskets and seals, plugs, intake fix, cap/rotor, high volume oil pump, the works. But I also would like to put some modifications in there too. What are some good ways to push more power out of these engines without spending thousands? Im thinking maybe headers and a cam or something, but i dont know enough about it yet.
Thoughts?
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