2004 5.7 swap into a 2011.

[Rumblebumble04]

2004 5.7 swap into a 2011 ?
Had lifter cam failure in a 2011 5.7 2500.
I have a 5.7 from an 2004 1500.
Wonder if I can make it work in the 2011?

 

[Wild one]

2004 5.7 swap into a 2011 ?
Had lifter cam failure in a 2011 5.7 2500.
I have a 5.7 from an 2004 1500.
Wonder if I can make it work in the 2011?

Anything can be made to work if you have enough money,but is it worth it,in your case "no". You'd be better off finding an 09 or newer 5.7 ,or putting a cam and lifters in your existing 5.7.There's to many engine and electrical changes between a 04 and a 2011 to make it a worth while swap

 

[jws123]

Yea wouldnt be worth it also its the older non eagle cylinder heads to Just put cam and lifters in your current engine.

 

[Rumblebumble04]

Ok that answers that!
Thanks sir

 

[Rumblebumble04]

I found so much metal sludge and shavings in pan. I figured I’d need a full rebuild on it

 

[Wild one]

I found so much metal sludge and shavings in pan. I figured I’d need a full rebuild on it

How much metal is in the VVT solenoid? If the screen on it is full of shavings,then you'd want to do a rebuild.

 

[Rumblebumble04]

 

[Rumblebumble04]

Bought truck off my brother
Think it was a fleet truck before he had it.
He did not maintain it at all lol

 

[Wild one]

Bought truck off my brother
Think it was a fleet truck before he had it.
He did not maintain it at all lol

Hard to tell by your pic,but it does look like there might be some piston chunks in the pan

 

[jws123]

Oof yea that pan looks prty bad you should pop a rod cap see how the bearings look does look you have chunks of something in pan?.

 

[Rumblebumble04]

No just that sludge . Was more shavings on the pick up tube screen