5.9L Dodge Magnum Engine Teardown Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2020
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How to tear down a junkyard engine and see what parts can be salvaged for the rebuild. Ours is a 1998 5.9L Dodge Magnum engine which, once rebuilt, will drop into a '99 Dodge Dakota replacing the existing 5.2L. Throughout the tear down we do a little engine CSI (crime scene investigation) to see how badly the engine was mistreated and find out what parts may have been replaced or modified. We've listed the steps in the timeline so you can jump to the appropriate section to follow along during your own teardown.
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1:40 Removing all accessories and harnesses
2:00 Front assembly
3:22 Tips for removing stubborn hoses
4:18 Fan and fan clutch
5:01 Intake manifold
6:44 Harmonic balancer
7:45 Draining fluids and clean-up tips
8:10 Removing valve covers
8:50 Dissassembling the heads
11:36 Removing the cylinder heads
12:24 Inspecting cylinders
15:30 Assessing the roller lifters
16:28 Removing and inspecting the oil pan
16:58 Checking for previous stampings
18:22 Tips on stamping for proper reassembly
18:46 Tearing apart the bottom of the engine, checking connecting rods and bearings
19:50 Cam shaft removal and inspection
20:55 Crankshaft
23:33 Main crank journals and main thrust bearing
24:13 Cylinder bore
25:12 Conclusions and follow-up strategy 
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These 5.9's are great engines. Parts are easy to come by, and they just do not have many issues. I have a near mint condition 2000 ram 1500 4x4 with the 5.9, only 106k miles, and it has never let me down. 3 years of daily driving with minimal issues.
I really love my dodges. I have the 5.9 in a 3/4 ton truck. Its a great engine. People just need to realize that the 5.9 in a 3/4 ton truck is not intended for speed, but when i need to tow or haul something, its plenty of power. When i want speed, ill take a charger rt with the hemi.
I have a 5.9 in my 2001 Dodge Ram pants a little over four hundred thousand, I wish I had the money to have you guys rebuilt it . I like how you guys do everything by step by step. awesome job you guys ,on that 5 9.
Look to Blueprint engines for a remanufactered long block. Fairly inexpensive and a warranty!
5.9 magnums really go forever. I have 250k on mine and pulled the heads because of a broken exhaust stud and it still had cross hatching. I didn't have the time to go though the whole engine, but I'll be rebuilding mine soon.
Are they (5.9 Magnum V8) tunable too?
like, can be modified to reach 300hp too?
I love my 98 jeep it has a 5.9 probably the best Engine made
@@314greenpurp wow....seems that's a flagship Jeep.....
Is it the Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited?
Mine is still going at 318k lol. and I'm going to drive it until it blows, rebuild, and do another 400k LOLOLOL
I have an 01 Dodge Ram 1500 with the 5.9 mag and I think I just figured out what my vacuum leak is, thank you guys!
Roll that beautiful Magnum footage.
Personally as a Dodge Durango SLT with a 5.9 owner I am in heaven with this video. I have worked on my past cars all chevys sadly (family brand loyalty pressure) :( and have quite a bit of knowledge of working on cars and have worked as a Jr mech in a few shops as well as doing most of my own work except transmission work (won't touch that at all lol) and this video is exactly what I needed. I do plan on upgrading my 5.9 one day and had already planned on a 408 stroker. Love they guys on this team and the approach, just a couple of everyday guys in a garage at your house, not some pretty boys in super shop wich normal people will never see the inside of or have access to. Don't get me wrong I love watching those shows, have been watching them since I could watch tv and I am 55 going on 56 soon. Have learned a ton from those shows as well. But as someone who will one day do what these guys are doing now is perfect. Out of everything I have done I personally never tore down and did a rebuild on a engine. Have helped others do theirs just not my own. Can not wait to see where this goes. You have definitely got a new subscriber and will pass on the word about this to others. Thank you all very much.
Glad to hear! and like other "average Joe's", I'm waiting on parts and time to finish this engine build. Hold on, it's going to be fun!
You can drill the oil galley a little bit larger in the block and run a higher volume pump to help with better crank shaft oiling. Which is particularly helpful if you are going to use it with a manual transmission. That is what we did for our 3500 duely.
Would drilling help for a automatic transmission..??.. If so that it is allowed, what size drill Tapp did you use. Thanks in advance for your idea.
As soon as you said dakota I said ugh...lol my dodge 1500 ram with the 5.9L (360) engine is a pulling beast not for speed which it was never meant to be. Mine is in great shape, but I'll tell you something amazing my Dad took care of his 78 Dodge Ramchager it has the precursor LA318 in it it has 879K miles on it and that was 25yrs ago when the speedometer broke!! My Dad passed and I inherited the ramcharger. It needs work but the engine is glorious! Anyway if good and done yeah a 360 in a Dakota would be amazing. My ram magnum must be a lucky one it's trouble free. Good luck guys.
My uncle gave me his 97 dodge ram with this engine still runs like a beast
Magnums are great engines with not enough aftermarket support. You can even swap them into Mopar classics. I have an LA with EQ Magnum heads. Great engine! Very torquey! You can see the funny lifter angle that was inherited from the Poly 318's.
OK, 7 months later, where you at dude?
...Stuck in the land of parts being held at the boarder is where I am at. Summit Racing, Trick Flow, Comp Cams and Eagle engine parts are all waiting for the boarders to open up.
@@BSIncorp Sorry that was the case. We've had great luck getting stuff from Summit and SCAT for our stroker rebuild. We couldn't wait so we just bit the bullet, talked with reps from them and from UEM ( we got KB's), and watched lots of videos here as well as on manufactures sites. Hope your stuff gets released soon. We did have long delays on some stuff due to PO but that was weeks not months.
Awesome video guys, can’t wait to see how this project turns out.
In all these videos on th 2nd generation dodges thier all about th 5.9 or th Cummins diesel. Hard to find anything on th 5.2
Bestest video of that kind! Big thanks to you guys! And definitely need more!
Great job .my respect you are master on the industry of mecanic
I am not going to lie I learned a lot from this video and I have not yet seen another with this much information... great resource
Great great great details Awesome video guys thanks for your time and expertise - really enjoyed every minute
I am in my 60s, sort of new to You Tube videos and online auto mechanics. Saw your video about the 5.9 rebuild and was interested.
First attraction was the title page didint have some idiot in a stupid pose and there wasnt punctuation symbols all over the title.
Second the two gentleman in the video were easy to listen to, didn't say "dude" every other word and wasnt trying into sell "merch" the whole damn time. They were knowledgeable and easy to follow.
The above being said, when will this be continued? It would be a shame if it ended with the tear down and didnt continue.
Regards,
Mike
This being sai
Thank-you for the kind words Mike! The build will certainly be going ahead as soon as I can get a gaggle of parts waiting across the boarder for me!
Awesome video! its nice to actually see something like this instead of the backyard mechanic with a shitty camera recording every two steps lol. this will definitely come in handy when it comes time to tear down and rebuild my 5.9.
great, informative overview.... enjoyed every second 👍
I used to have a 99 Ram 1500 4x4 with the 5.9 and 3.92 gears and limited slip, and I miss it. Great truck that was able to tow a heavy 22' toy hauler up the hills and in the sand at Pismo Beach. I had a low cost pair of Hedman headers on it and always used synthetic oils.... Did I mention that I miss it?
I've got 2 in my garage. One has 187k on it the other has about 200k. Both need timing chains, both have shot main & rod bearings. One has 1 cracked head,the other has 2 cracked heads. The one with 187k came out of a 2000 Durango that my uncle used to own. He never beat on this rig,he's a senior citizen and he's got a CDL. So I know he doesn't drive like a maniac. They're probably good engines when they're newer but.... Both of those engines still seem to run ok even though they have some issues. The only reason I pulled the engine out of the Durango is that it began making a clunky noise. One of the skirt broke off the #1 piston
And it was loosing coolant here and there. That was leaking rear freeze plug behind the bell housing. I found it more cost effective to buy a remanufactured engine with a 3yr no fault warranty rather than throwing money at an old engine that might not last too long.
Following along and interested in this build, as in the future I am planning on building my 360 magnum in my 2000 rt.
Im not surprised that the water pump was changed. My 03 Durango RT goes through one every 2-3 years.
Been awhile since I've been inside a mopar. Learned a good bit here. I've got a 98 ram 1500, short box with the 5.2. The 318's were always the little workhorse motor's as we say 'back in the day'. I'm just guessing the 'roller's are part of the 'magnum' upgrade? I like that fact. Just dianosed mine having the famous plenum bottom plate gasket failure a couple days ago. The money light coded an excessice number of misfires on #8. Crankcase has 8-9# vaccumn. I dont drive the truck daily but not going to put off the repair. Of course I'll know more when I get a look inside as to making the decision of upgrade gaskets or replacing steel plate with aluminum upgrade, we'll see. Other than the current issue the motor runs great, got a feeling I'll see a bit of difference once the gasket issue is resolved. Would be nice to see a little improved fuel mileage, lol. Its doing around 14-15 mpg now, not the greatest for a 318. Got the truck for 1500$ about 7 years ago, used it as a daily driver work truck, laid out a lot of miles with it. It's got 185K on the clock and other than standard maintaince it has only cost me a waterpump. Not bad. Since I was paid mileage the truck more than paid for itself. I like it and plan on keeping it around. Did all the body work, hand sanded to the zinc coat and primed it is now waiting for me to do the top coat. Then the gasket showed its ugly head. Spraying is going to be pushed back 2-3 weeks as Im on a tight budget now. The truck has been great therapy helping me recover from the ill effects of chemo and radiation treatments to DEFEAT stage 3 lung cancer. Kinda adds a bit of sentamental value there....for a time I had thought I would loke to get my hands on an old 340 carburetor'ed and do a build but no more than its driven now decided to keep it original. I was a big mopar fan back in the 60's-70-s and found myself liking on the bowtie's, had and 88 short stepside w/ 350. Nice, but after 10 years or so I'm back on the mopar train...going to take more time than normal on the plenum repair, trying to get over a pulled muscle in my back and bending over under the hood is rough on us older guys these days, lol. You guys keep on hammering, love your shows, lots of good clear knowledge to be learned.
Ive got a 98 Dakota with the 5.2..a cheaper and effective repair for the gasket is this...buy the thick yellowish gasket paper from the parts store. Purchase flat washers for the bolts..nice wide ones that are bigger than the bolt heads..Torque to specs..Been on this repair for 4yrs now.
@@billcat1840 I did the repair couple+ months ago. Bought an upgraded gasket kit supplied by Dorman for $38.00. It included all gaskets, lower plenum bolts with wide flange washers, intake bolts, coolant bypass hose, even a 185° thermostat. Ran the motor about an hour after I cranked it up and changed the oil and filter. Did some other little maintiance things to it while it was easier to get to while it was apart. Its not a difficult job, just took me longer as I was seeing a chiropractor for a bad lower back issue (pinched nerve). All is good now. Motor runs extremely smooth, noticed a mild power increase and especially in the lower rpm torque. I did not realize how much motor oil was being sucked through the rotted gasket. Before the repair I was using a quart of oil every 1200 miles, just figured old motor wear amd weak rings. Since doing the fix and changing oil and filter it has not used any oil, still on the full mark after better than 1600 miles. I still can't understand where dodge labeled it a 'MAGNUM', the only thing I see they changed was went to a roller cam and lifters and I got to say, in all my years mechanicing the 'kegger' style intake has got to be the most restrictive intake I've ever seen...lol. Since fixing the intake gasket, I bought a set of used michelin tires and hadca set of 17" chrome factory wheels from a newer dodge. Got rid of the skinney little 16" wheels that was on it and finished up the body work I started on over 3 years ago. Even put a fresh paint job on it. Its now a satin black finish, looks pretty good. I'm getting back into doing things that got put on hold while I went through chemo and radiation treatments for stage 3 lung cancer. I BEAT the cancer but not the effects of the chemo and radiation treatments, lol. Doctors had give me 'about 90 days', that was over 5 yrs ago and I still alive, just not 100% but I'm alive and able to enjoy life with my family and friends. Just a lot slower now, lol.
Finished bore of your engine 4.030
Stroke of your engine crankshaft 4.000
Ctr to ctr length of your connecting rods 6.123
And you got yourself a 408
Have the magnum 360 in my TJ, love the abundant torque and actually better mpg than the 4.0 with the 46RE overdrive transmission
How in the hell did you have room for a Magnum and 46RE with tcase. That thing has longer than the TJ lol
I would assume so. That motor is barely breaking a sweat moving your jeep around. I have one in my 96 Dak, shortbed, short cab, and it moves and I get around 20mpg average with 5 speed.
Great explanations.
Got a 2002 Dakota quad cab with the 5.9. Best version ever I say! Although my harmonic damper is different. Pain to get off. Getting rusty but I think its more reliable than what I see on the road now.
Hard to beat the reliability of the Magnums!
Subscribed!! Rebuild video soon? I've built some Honda engines and wanna take on my 360 outta my Durango soon, thanks!
came to say this
It's in the works. Some great parts for a reliable rebuild are waiting to get installed!
great video, congrats and thank you!!!
Keep Up The good work 👍😉
Thanks!
Rod throws should be mic'd in the direction of reciprocating motion, Left, Middle & Right side. Telescoping gage works but Dial Bore Gage would be better. Long video, but nice and methodical. Free education for squirrels. Good job Mopar dudes.
I just got done doing the entire top end on mine. Timing set, cam, cam bearings, lifters, push rods, rockers and heads, and another tune. Did the rear seal too since the motor was out of the truck.
Went with a recommended set of lifters from Hughes, variable rate, and looks like I'll have to go back in and swap them for an OEM style High Performance lifter, maybe from Rhodes. I've had the variable rate lifters readjusted twice now and STILL can't get the preload right on them. They really make a racket at idle.
Got a cammed 360 bored over etc. went with sealed power lifters since my new mopar ones failed. These ones are amazing and pump up really quick too however my power band is more around 3500-4. Paired with a set of crane rockers too
Rhoads lifters are noisy too, just put in regular lifters and move on in life!
Awesome video! Will you guys be posting a video of the rebuild as well? That would be awesome if so!
I plan on it! Parts are forming in the shop as we speak.
Looks like that thrust bearing oil galley had some of that crap you found in the pump screen work through into the bearing. And it probably got ran with a plugged up oil filter. The main thrust bearing usually suffers first cause it runs much hotter than the other main bearings.
Excellent video, I want to put a 4 inch stroker kit in my 360 LA, ( truck engine)
I am more interested in making torque rather than HP.
Operating range is basically from idle to 3,500. With the rare, but occasional trip to 4,500.
I am installing a 5.2 liter magnum in the truck until the LA is completed.
I am undecided on what style heads to use, LA or magnum, but am leaning towards LA, I am not overly concerned about top end flow rate or high compression. I am more interested in velocity and being able to run 87 to 89 pump gas.
I subscribed and am looking forward to see this build, and see what your final product ends up being.
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This is what I'm looking for as well.. I have a 5.9 1999 Dodge 1 ton class B RV that does towing.. TQ is what I'm after.. Would really like to know what you did when finished. Good luck w build brother.
I used LA heads they have the oil galleries for proper oiling to the rocker assembly. The Magnum engine was oiled through the pushrods, not oil passages through the block like a LA. Also the edlebrock rpm heads after porting and polishing are amazing in my 85 W250.
I plan to do a 408 build for the reason you guys mentioned, just want lots of torque.
They did a build on Horse power Tv 5.9 magnum all they changed was stroker crank piston rods and carburetor type intake. Engine on the dyno made 490lbs of tq and 330hp
You should make a video on rebuilding
More coming soon on this engine!
How far away are each cyl in-ex valve rocker stud holes apart . ? I’m making a set of valve spring compressors so I can replace the valve seals with the heads in the truck
This is a timely project. I have a 1995 Jeep Grand with a 5.2L that I purchased new for my wife; I've been saving it for my daughter's first ride, we are starting a resto-mod this winter. The engine has 225K on the clock but runs great; what I understand from your statement 5.2 and 5.9 are almost identical. I may need to freshen up the engine, or maybe not; would you consider highlighting the difference between the 5.2 and 5.9 as you go along. Odd as it seems, I also have a 97 dodge with a 5.9 outback the barn, don't know what I want to do with it, but this may give me ideas. Thanks for sharing...
Thanks. We will highlight the differences as we go. This engine swap should be relatively simple. Famous last words!
@@4WDMagazine Thanks for that. 😁
Southern Engineering if you throw a 5.9 in your Jeep make sure you get a 46re trans
@@fiveninegarage Thanks for the Tip, I'm also toying with the idea of a manual trans.
Quick question, does the 5.9 and 5.7 2500 magnum use the same motor mounts?
I just acquired a 96 Dodge Ram 3500 van with a 5.9, 360 in it, I need to probably rebuild the engine and I was curious if anyone had the link to the Stroker kit they talked about in the end of the video, I can't seem to find it on summit. I'm not sure if I'm just incompetent or just not looking hard enough. I'm fairly new to the whole Chrysler engine scene, my knowledge lies in the Corvair scene.
Would this video also work with a 318/5.2 magnum seeing as it's almost the same motor, it's got same heads and all I believe just the pistons aren't bored and honed out as much I believe so has a slightly thicker block
Yes, the two engines come apart exactly the same. And most parts are interchangeable.
Fun fact your 5.9v8 is similar to 3.9v6
Currently changing timing cover itself timing gears gasket and seal.
Am hoping just timing gears chain is bad even i do need change cover.
8 months now any updates on 5.9 engine
What camshaft did u upgrade too
I have a 2000 dodge ram 1500 with the 5.9 an I'm having some issues it has no spark but has fuel. She won't start unless you give her gas and keep giving it gas as soon as you stop it dies. I have checked my pick up coil, tps, the distributor cap along with the roater and sensor underneath I've checked my fuses and they all are fine.
Check your idle air sensor
I just recently bought a 1996 ram 2500 with a 5.9
Original engine had 330,000 on it, but it got swapped for another 5.9 with only 100,000.
Runs good, bit think it needs new injectors, found the 4 hole Bosch ones for a good price.
Also will be putting a "new" rebuilt transmission in it, unfortunately it's an automatic.
Could you tell me how big the oil bayonet of that engine is, greetings from Mexico
i bet that engine has 100k miles left in it nothing dies harder than a SBM
We have a 5.2 in a ZJ that has a slow speed misfire, that has been a bit ruff to point my finger at. And I have been wondering if it could be a vacuum leak in that cover on the bottom side of the intake manifold. What do you think?
It is one of the symptoms for sure, along with burning oil and smoking. If you're going in there, get some shorter bolts to keep the tension on the gasket tight.
At 5:44 in the video, what are those pieces called that hold the lifters in place? Not the spider, but those figure 8 looking retainers? I'm trying to find new ones and can't seem to find them. Thinking maybe I am using the wrong name or something
Try "dog bone" when searching for them.
I got a 5.2 Dak with 331k still going strong however I think she’s in need of new gaskets, everywhere.
If I can't get the fan clutch off. I use a strap wrench or a cloth around the pulley and a chain wrench then I use a large wrench or an adjustable wrench ( crescent wrench) adjustable hammer 😆 to loosen the fan clutch. Note that they usually have reverse threads. Turn the big nut on the clutch fan to the right to loosen it.
When dropping my oil pan to replace a rear main seal, can I take off the other bearing caps on my 318 5.2 L Magnum? Just to assess crankshaft bearing health and look for scoring on this 1993 with 192,000 on it? Are all the bearing caps just torqued to 80 foot pounds?
Yes..I did this to change my main bearings. makes changing seal easier as the crank slighty drops. The flywheel/flexplate and timing chain keeps it from falling on your head.
Can't count how many of these heads ive junked because of cracks between the valve seats probably hundreds at this point
Bout as bad as 5.7 Vortec heads. 8 out of 10 will be cracked.
What about if you pull the long head bolts and they are covered with disgusting oil?
A bit off on the usage of cross hatching, it’s important because as the piston moves up and down, the piston rings rotate because of that cross hatching pattern. That rotation is essential because it assures that the gap in the rings don’t align which would cause the pressure in the combustion chamber to escape, aka blow by
So when the engine gets alot of miles on it's belt, and the cross hatching is gone, does the rings still rotate to keep the end gaps from lining up? Asking for a friend.
Need to tear mine down.. Plugs 7 and 8 looked terrible last time I changed them.
Stroker kit plus ...a tuner to make it run on a factory computer. Strokers kits ain't cheap.
Its getting built
Hey I wanted to know what you would do about the intake plenum plate?
There are a ton of "kits" out there, but in reality, a quality gasket, clean surfaces and the proper length hardware are key. the factory bolts are too long and bottom out. Get some slightly shorter ones and you're in business!
@@BSIncorp Guess that could be true but I would of thought Mopar engineers would have taken care of that rather than let it go on for years. IMO from experience with a flat plate on another mfg engine with a split intake they just end up flexing from the intense vacuum anf or from 1000's of cycles(metal fatigue). The edge that the plate has to seat against isn't that wide either. Surprised they didn't put a reinforcing rib down center. We just built one out of 0.375 thick 6061. Did it for under $50 but time will tell if it works / lasts.
Any updates on this rebuild ?
Still waiting for the Canadian boarder to open up!
Where are you guys located
You replied to a comment that it's taken so long to post another video because of delays on getting parts(?). Its coming up on a year, next week, since this video, so I'd like to make an observation in form of suggestion - post a video on the engine upgrades/rebuild stuff that you are waiting on and the plan. Many of us do our work on vehicles/engines during these cold inclement months so we can't wait to see what you did. With Covid many have to stay at home for that reason as well. Its too late for me I've already gotten my parts and done 80% of my budget stroker rebuild. If you guys had said 'we decided on doing this, or getting that, or are planning to yada yada'' that can be helpful to us. Maybe you can at least do that now for others while you are waiting for the borders to open.
Reading our minds.... Going to be filming an "update" episode soon!
Update is on the channel!
@@BSIncorp Glad to see you have finally given your base a long over due update. The underlying reason for delay was legit.
Did it come out a ram or dakota
Air hammer for the fan removal.
Rob here...one of the benefits of MOPAR engines is that there is no gear on the distributor shaft,so you're either 180° on or a 180° off. 18436572 ....
Would love to see some 5.2 magnum engine builds, i know its the baby brother to the 5.9 but even still see toooons of them still on the road, i have a 94 Dakota 5.2 V8 4x4 with a factory 5 speed NV3500 and its excellent for towing or acceleration and gets 18-20mpg at 70mph in 5th gear at only 2000rpm
I have a twin to that but a 96. It plows like a beast too. 3.23 in the rear axle? That's about my rpm and what I have for gears. I swapped in a 8.75 rear end with factory 3.23 gearing for the winter, matched set for front. I swap out the pumpkin and run 3.73's in the summer time or if i need to do any heavy duty pulling.
Getting rid of all the emissions on my 92 5.9,,,can you enlighten me ?? Has 115K miles, and in my county and state, and not required. This is a base cab D250 and need all the gas mileage I can get, Bear
Are you gonna film the rebuild?
Watch for it here!
I'm in the middle of fixing a 2001 Ram 1500 5.9 (My 1st Truck) Been debating on what to do with the engine. Thinking turbo but do the stroker kit plus the 93mm turbo set up. Thoughts?
Just up it one level. Get an RV cam and a little bit bigger injectors. I have an 01 Ram 2500. It still runs like a stock car engine but i think less power than it had 20 years ago. I have an LA 5.9 sitting in my trailer from a 86 D250 in the parking lot here. You can get alot from a little. Just ask Randy Calvert. Hes the one that rebuilt the LA
I just disassembled my 85 318 out of my Ram Charger. Originally was going to do a simple clean up budget rebuild, but now I want to go with a scat stroker kit. Problem is where do I stop. New intake, carb, cam, heads, exhaust. Now looking like a $6k motor. IDK 😐
Gently purseade the water pump then smashes it lol
Thermostat housing was torture on the fullsize vans -- it was pretty much below the radio. You couldn't see it from inside the car or from under the hood. God help you if you dropped a screw.
Not a hydraulic pump not multiple blocks. And the crank is counter weighted and not a curved crank design
I got a 1998 Ram Im replacing timing cover gasket on my remanufacturered 0 mile 5.9 360, dumb seal only lasted about 5 years, shoulda used better quality. But sadly the 2 AC compressor bolts stripped trying to remove. Now need a new alternator ac Accessory bracket. 😫 some clown who did my AC work apparently didnt use Anti seize Lube on steel bolt and aluminum threads. Im paying for it.
I want so bad to tear my engine aprt and put on aluminum heads and a twin scrw super charger I hv this exact block it was made for superrcharging it can easily put out more than 500hp with a stock bottom end . Roller cam and rockers aluminum high flow heads with an exhaust and tuner to match.
what heads did you go with?
That’s a stupid huge block.
I know that there a lot more than 18K 4×4 owners out there! WTH!
Does anybody know if this engine will bolt up to my 2001 dodge Durango
Physically, yes, the 5.2 and 5.9's have the same dimensions and mounting. the flywheel/flexplate and harmonic balancers are different.
How much cam is to much for dmog
Hey why didnt you follow this build up on video????
Poor motor is sitting on a stand waiting for parts to be able to cross the boarder.
That gives me nightmares about pouring oil into my engine and then not cleaning out the funnel or the seal from a court bottle getting lost. The oil filter only does so much guys.
If the oil filter can't handle that try a better filter. Wix....
Hi my name is Isaac, I have over 400,000 miles on my 2001 Dodge Ram truck with a 5.9 it runs really good I would like to rebuild him why do you guys rebuild other people's Motors,
400,000 wow i barely have 94,000 on my 2002 same engine and i already need head gasket repair
I could have sworn that the rocker arms were self adjusting. That was what i was told anyway.
With the hydraulic lifters, they are somewhat self adjusting.
Thing probably ran fine, piss in the tank and she'll run. Those old low compression dodge motors sucked on fuel and didnt have crazy horsepower but just ran forever.
Exactly. Less power than comparable engines but god mine has 240k and purrs even on cold startup
I thought L.A. blocks were from 1940s not 60s by that i mean when they first came out and they were redesigned and used 1993 to 2003 in dodge rams although the magnums have been use in the 50 to 90 since old dakotas and rams including cars had them. They just modernized theses in 93 to 2003 made more power and torque.
Early 60s small block mopars had poly motors aka wide block motors
The LA mopar engines came out in 1967 i want to say .... i have a 65 d100 with the polyblock 318 in it. Its a great engine. All stock, runs like a champ. It handles mountain passes better than any of my modern vehicles, other than the charger RT.
5.2 magnums had slightly more lift and less duration
I put headers and duals on mine and it has a slight lope now...5.2 stock cam
The 5.2 cam is bigger than the 5.9 cam
lack of oil changes? I could eat off that engine :D thats factory brand new
They made 360s from like the 70s untill 2002.
But honestly id love to rebuild my 360. It runs great now currently with 250k but might as well rebuild it since its high mileage
Since the 60s.
That’s a micrometer not a calibers lol
The factory does not use a ball hone, ...at all
I wouldn't put that 5.9 in that there hard to work on and have no hand room to work on
That Dodge engine was probably wore out by the time it reached the end of the assembly line at the factory.....lol
Bullet-proof engine is more like it. I had two with 350,000 miles. Never a problem.
How much is to much cam for California smog laws
Roller lifters not roller rockers.....
you think thats alot of carbon thats funny
Camera man needs a bit of work in basic aiming!
And your non videos show what? Make some content, and then you can complain.
@@HorsepowerHouse that is my engine so I wanted to see more of the engine vs the taking. Honestly, it doesn't seem that bad, I was critical. I'm spoiled by other YTers.
How the fuck do you let the seal from an oil jug get into your oil😡 smh this engine was abused