Hagar1
Senior Member
- Joined
- Aug 9, 2023
- Posts
- 161
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- Location
- Ontario Canada
- Ram Year
- 2012 Ram 1500
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7
So, I'm in the process of building a hemi for my 2012 ram. Having trouble finding info relating to what bolts to throw and which to keep. The other problem is finding accurate torque values. Don't want to shovel out hundreds for a shop manual. Yes, in some cases I'm cheap.
I've looked into the emanualonline and it has the hallmarks of a scam.
So, I got the engine all torn down and one thing struck me as a puzzle. The front main bearing bolt that would be closest to the oil filter had some gooey sludge built up on it. It was so thick that I had to pull on it firmly to get it out.. Interestingly, that bolt hole goes right into the oil gallery at the front of the engine. Got me thinking, is there a correlation between a "sludge" build up over time that is contributing to the cam failures? The engine is relatively clean and the bearings do not show any signs of wear. The teflon patch on the pistons are a bit worn but, they are getting reused.
The sludge build up was reminiscent of the old 2.6 mitsubishi with its "oil waxing" problem. But, that was a unique issue because of oil quality and temperature.
I have taken photos but I don't know how to send them from my phone to my laptop.
I've looked into the emanualonline and it has the hallmarks of a scam.
So, I got the engine all torn down and one thing struck me as a puzzle. The front main bearing bolt that would be closest to the oil filter had some gooey sludge built up on it. It was so thick that I had to pull on it firmly to get it out.. Interestingly, that bolt hole goes right into the oil gallery at the front of the engine. Got me thinking, is there a correlation between a "sludge" build up over time that is contributing to the cam failures? The engine is relatively clean and the bearings do not show any signs of wear. The teflon patch on the pistons are a bit worn but, they are getting reused.
The sludge build up was reminiscent of the old 2.6 mitsubishi with its "oil waxing" problem. But, that was a unique issue because of oil quality and temperature.
I have taken photos but I don't know how to send them from my phone to my laptop.