Replacing engine. What to do while the engine is out?

[jared.hammel]

I have a 99 1500 5.9 Magnum. I going to be pulling my blown engine out on a few weeks and I'm wanting to know what kind of mods should I do while the engine is out. And that would require it to be out or are just easier with it out of the way. Just want a general list of things I could do while the engine is out.

 

[dapepper9]

Cam, timing chain, headers, intake manifold, heads

 

[jared.hammel]

Cam, timing chain, headers, intake manifold, heads

Awesome. Thank you!

 

[dapepper9]

Personally i would focus on timing chain plenum and headers for starters but if you can swing the cash it'll be easier to do a cam with engine out and heads would be a good addition too

 

[jared.hammel]

Personally i would focus on timing chain plenum and headers for starters but if you can swing the cash it'll be easier to do a cam with engine out and heads would be a good addition too

Dumb question... Heads are not the valve covers right?.........

 

[auskip07]

Dumb question... Heads are not the valve covers right?.........

Are you sure you can replace the engine?

 

[jared.hammel]

Are you sure you can replace the engine?

ha ha ha I'm not doing it alone. I haven't done any major engine work like this before. My dad is a mechanic and he'll be assisting me... Learning opportunity ha ha

 

[auskip07]

ha ha ha I'm not doing it alone. I haven't done any major engine work like this before. My dad is a mechanic and he'll be assisting me... Learning opportunity ha ha

That makes me feel better

 

[MADDOG]

Clean up the engine bay too. Degrease, maybe paint, sort through some wiring and put some wire loom around it, make it pretty!

 

[dapepper9]

Clean up the engine bay too. Degrease, maybe paint, sort through some wiring and put some wire loom around it, make it pretty!

+1 to that

 

[dapepper9]

OMG! Change tq converter. Stock TCs in these trucks are junk. TCs and valvebody problems are what cause these trans to grenade