Engine ate the cam!! Need opinions on what to do?

[tvizzle]

2012 Ram 2500 CC 5.7

A lifter seized and ate the cam... The engine has around 8,000 hours on it, it used to be a border patrol truck. It's only got 100k miles. I'm guessing they just left the truck running their entire shift and didn't drive around much. (low oil pressure coupled with sh*tty lifters!)


I got a line on a low mileage 6.4L to swap in for $4500, no core. Figure $600 for tuning.
I got all the parts on summit racing to fix the 5.7 for $600.

It's a big price difference. I could sell the old engine for maybe $1,000, bringing the total price difference down to $3,500.

What one would you do?!

 

[Fast69Mopar]

I would spend that money on building the 5.7 HEMI. You already have a great flowing cylinder head right out of the box. With porting they can really flow some good numbers. A quality set of forged pistons and rods us a camshaft and some tuning will make some good power. If you are frugal with your dollar bills like me you can build a healthy 5.7 that is reliable on the street and at the strip.

 

[Burla]

If you want to look at dyi install here.

I'd either get a hemi crate or jasper type engine and get a 3 year warranty, or cam/lifter install. Me personally, I wouldn't put out the effort into installing a used engine unless I was 100% sure of the histology. Especially hemis.

 

[turkeybird56]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ditto

 

[Quyonmob]

Big cam 5.7 and tuning would be my vote.

 

[QwikKota]

Not to be offensive but I don't think anyone would buy a damaged engine for $1k. I would rebuild what's broken if the bores look good. Hopefully you don't have to fool with the short block.

 

[RLJ10X]

A co-worker of mine recently put a Jasper engine in a Denali SUV. I think it was a 6.2, but I could be wrong about exactly what size it was. I know it was a 6 something.

Anyway, he said after it was all said and done, it cost about $6000. But he said it needed new motor mounts and "some other stuff". I didn't think that sounded too bad. It's obviously too soon to tell about durability. But he said it drives nice.

 

[IndyDon]

I would not want the headaches that come with the swapping of different engine set ups. You really are not gaining much between a stock 5.7 and stock 6.4. Get yourself a sheet of paper and pen. write down what you want. None of us in these forums know what you want. The most reasonable is cam and lifter replacement. Any performance upgrade will require a tune. When looking at cams, you will have to take in consideration. Higher the grind number the less daily driver friendly it is and where your power curve is at in the rpm range. If you want the MDS gone, start looking at what everyone has to offer. If you go with anything other than stock grind. You will need to upgrade the exhaust, if you have not done so. Which if you opt to go the 6.4 route. You will definitely need to upgrade your exhaust.

 

[scott lass 18]

A co-worker of mine recently put a Jasper engine in a Denali SUV. I think it was a 6.2, but I could be wrong about exactly what size it was. I know it was a 6 something.

Anyway, he said after it was all said and done, it cost about $6000. But he said it needed new motor mounts and "some other stuff". I didn't think that sounded too bad. It's obviously too soon to tell about durability. But he said it drives nice.

power train is the best can add 7 year warrinty on it and get mds deleated on it was told 5,000 on it 600 core return get it back

 

[Chris Culver]

power train is the best can add 7 year warrinty on it and get mds deleated on it was told 5,000 on it 600 core return get it back

Do they ship it already deleted? Or does your installer do that?


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[huntergreen]

rebuild what you have and bullet proof it with upgraded parts.

 

[seabrook]

if it still runs id go trade it in lol