OK so I have a plan that I like to call MO POWAH BABEH!!!! My plan is to engine swap my PR50. I have a solid idea that I am stuck to. here is how I narrowed down my options:
built twin turbo G54B: engine has potential but it has 8 valves and thats it, so it is limited there. plus to build it would be expensive and thats money I don't have (or time either)
stock engine: this is what I am doing right now, just to have something of my own to drive and not someone else's car
3.0L swap: its factory and it also has potential, but again only 2 valves per, would take alot of building
3.5L/4.0L swap: way too complicated and would have to modify half of everything to make it work.
dodge 5.3/5.9L V8: would be pretty cool to have an R/T moniker, but nah I don't think so
some other V6 or V6 like a Ford or Chevy or ls or 302 or 4.3L: I hate crossbreeding engines and cars. dodge engine in a dodge, Ford in a for, Chevy in a Chevy.
dodge 3.3L/3.8L OHV V6: again only 2 valves per cylinder but they produce plenty of power
so my choice? the dodge 3.8 L V6
my build route? factory style. I want it to look as factory as possible, so factory that the average boomer that has never seen under the hood of a ram 50 might think that its factory
the engine I want is from the Chrysler EGH series, the big boy 3.8L OHV V6. It has Multi Point Indirect injection and its a 3 way catalyst, though given my truck is a Light duty truck, it could pass by as factory with one catalyst (no inspection in my state but I still want it to be 'factory') it displaces 231 cu or 3.778 liters. the bore is 96 mm the stroke is 87 mm. it has a compression ratio of 9.6:1. it makes 215 HP at 5000 RPM and 245 lb ft TQ at 4000 rpm (hence part of my choice, it will likely burn the tires to a crisp) and it has plenty of potential.
but I need help
i need to figure out the following:
what transmission can I use? I am going from transverse mount to longitudinal mount unless I can find a wrangler with the engine I want and low (ish) miles.
can I use factory motor mount locations?
will I need to change up the oil system?
will I need a bigger radiator? I know the wranglers had issues with that which is why I want to avoid a wrangler if I can.
can I use the factory 3 liter v6 exhaust system and headers off a wrangler? I like that option alot.
what about an engine tune? that would be cool and just keep it 'beefy and factory looking its not gonna be factory I just want it to appear that way to the average Joe dirt and the average car enthusiast.
how about fuel capacity? I want to build a bigger tank so that I can go further but if I can't use the 3 liter exhaust I might go dual exhaust. I was thinking if I ever had to I could expand my fuel cell to go under the cab slightly and off to each side a bit extra and possibly reach 18 to 20 gallons???
I know I need to build a tank to fit the fuel pump in it.
could I just buy a whole mini van from the junk yard a tear through it and build it and run it in mickey the ram 50?
I am open to any suggestions but I am headstrong on the 3.8L V6 idea, it has a 60 degree Bank so it will fit well for sure and I can fabricate parts and all for it to make one hell of a truck.
sorry for the super long post!!!
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