Rod knock? Replace engine or rebuild?

[Coletrain523]

I have a 2001 ram 1500 5.9 4x4 and I for the past few days I've heard the faint sound of what sounds like rod knock. It might not be, but Idk, the truck has always had oil and normal mantinence.

I've never had any problem like this with the truck before always cranked on the first try and all. But one day I fired it up and I heard knocking.

The only other noise I've noticed is what almost sounds like the noise a broken exhaust bolt would make, but the exhaust is all new headers and all so I don't think it's exhaust noise.

But either way if the engine is knocking and needs to be replaced what is the better way of doing it? Am I really going to save money if I have someone rebuild it? Or would I be better off just replacing it?

And i wouldn't mind an extra power boost so do y'all think i should replace engine with something else, hemi maybe? Or too much hassle?

Any input is appreciated thanks

 

[SYKRAMMAN]

Is it just on start up or its constant?

 

[Coletrain523]

No it's constant as far as I can tell. I haven't really tried to drive it for the last few days cause I'm afraid to make it worse

 

[R/T_Fire]

Junk yard motor... swap it in, pull yours and build /upgrade and when the cheap junkyard one quits, swap the fresh upgrade one in... keeps the truck going while rebuilding and upgrading slowly and stretching the cost out if that is an issue

 

[dudeman2009]

You'll likely need a crank if its been going for awhile, but if it hasn't been going for too long might be able to get it machined and go with undersized bearings. But a machine shop will be able to tell for sure.

+1 to the junkyard engine, I was lucky to get mine out of a durango with 87k miles on it.