5.7-6.1 swap into pickup

[dusted72]

I know this is an A-body site and I have posted this question on mulitple sites with no luck. Has anybody swapped a 5.7 or 6.1 into a pickup? I am considering doing this to a 98 Ram SS/T just wandering if anybody else has had this thought.

 

[03ramit1]

Swapping it into that truck is posable but, emissions can become a hassle. Since your in the military (or so I assume since your currently in Iraq) you never know what emissions laws you will have to follow at your next assignment.

 

[5.7 hemi]

Being military, he can claim any state of residence he wants and hopefully a state without much emission standards like Montana. But your right, emissions could be the deal breaker.

 

[03ramit1]

True but thE state of CA will not permit this. If stationed there they want your tax money. And require you to be a resident. Not sure about other but that's one example.

 

[dusted72]

There's not much chance of me going to Cali ever. My career field allows me to pick where I go. I am a legal resident of Kentucky and that is where I always register my vehicles. No emissions tests there.

 

[mullinax95]

You might would also like to try http://www.fortrucksonly.com/

We would love to have you if you're not already a member.

 

[dusted72]

You might would also like to try http://www.fortrucksonly.com/

We would love to have you if you're not already a member.

You do realize you have posted on at least one of my threads over there right? Unless there is a mullinax95 over there that isn't you.

 

[BadAss71]

I have seen a durango on the internet somewhere that someone swapped a 6.1 into. It was like a 99 or 2000 I believe. I have also considered doing a 5.7 swap into my 05 dakota. I have talked to a few people out there about it and it is definetly doable with an open check book. I have also seen somewhere an 04? maybe dodge ram with a 6.1 hemi swapped in. Just do some google searches and you will find them.

 

[dusted72]

Ok so after looking at prices and the amount of work I have concluded that I can build one hell of a stroker for what it would cost to put a stock 5.7 in. The thought of a 5.7 under the hood would be cool though.

 

[gilgalad1138]

Ok so after looking at prices and the amount of work I have concluded that I can build one hell of a stroker for what it would cost to put a stock 5.7 in. The thought of a 5.7 under the hood would be cool though.

It would be, but getting the existing systems in the truck to work with the systems in the 5.7 would be a pain.