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    2013 5.7L Cam/Lifter issue

    I don't know that I agree that MDS is the issue, if it was then only MDS cylinders would have this issue. My failure was on cylinder number 3, non-MDS cylinder. Based on pictures I see and what my lifter looks like it's a week point on these lifters, my guess is the bearing that the roller is...
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    2013 5.7L Cam/Lifter issue

    I went the path of replacing the cam and lifters but due to my mistake I ended up having to replace the engine. I found a 10,000 mile engine from a 2015 for $1750. The oil pan on the replacement engine was dented so I swapped it with mine. There was a lot of metal in the bottom of the pan...
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    Camshaft and Lifters

    It wasn't bought from a car lot, from an individual and he claims he had no idea. I doubt that since it took less then a day for the check engine light to come on.
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    Camshaft and Lifters

    I thought I'd post an update. Turns out I screwed up on my cam and lifter swap, the first time I put the timing chain on I was off a tooth and it ran like crap. I tore it back down and re-timed it and it ran great. Apparently what I didn't do the second time was torque the cam gear on. I...
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    Camshaft and Lifters

    I would say if anyone has this issue I'd call around to some salvage yards or check car-part.Com as you may be better off.
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    Camshaft and Lifters

    Things didn't go good for me, the truck has no compression now so something gave out on the timing. At this point I'm not even going to try and fix this motor. I found a 10,000 mile motor out of a 2015 I'm going to put in it. The motor was only $1750, I should have just done that from the...
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    Camshaft and Lifters

    So just an update, the cam and lifers have been swapped. Ran great for about 6 miles then the check engine light came on and it died. It won't restart now and the code is for the throttle circuit having an excessive am out of air flow, or something like that. I don't remember the exact wording...
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    Camshaft and Lifters

    Thanks everyone for the replies, my dealer has the cam but the lifters are on back order with no ETA. I found lifters at MMX and a gasket set and head bolts from O'Reiliey's. $1200 in parts and I'll do the labor. I'm really not thrilled with having to pull the heads to replace the lifters...
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    Camshaft and Lifters

    The truck has 123,000 miles on it. I just bought it from a private seller. Never set a check engine light while test driving it and it didn't have any codes. The light came on after I had it for a day, literally, I picked it up Thursday and had a light by the end of Friday. Based on the oil...
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    Camshaft and Lifters

    Hello all, I have a 2013 Ram 5.7 that needs a cam and lifters, #3 misfire and rocker isn't moving as much as others. I am having a hard time finding replacements that aren't performance that required additional mods. I just want to go back to a stock cam or a performance set up that keeps MDS...
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