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    87 Ram 50 EGH 'build thread'

    figured i would start a build thread

    my plan is to use a chrysler egh v6 and a NSG370 6 speed. the 3.3L is my choice, a great mixture of gas mileage and power.

    i will me going over what fabrications have to be done, what to use, where to buy parts, and what 'customizations' i did to personalize it.

    so far i have the following required things listed:

    -engine mount brackets

    -radiator with fans (no fan on engine)

    -nsg 370 transmission mount and crossmember section

    -custom driveshafts

    -custom exhaust system

    -rerouted intake

    -custom wiring harness

    -gauge cluster remap and adapter(s)

    what i am customizing:


    -reused factory muffler, modified to 2 1/4 inch inlet/outlet

    -custom center console and bucket seats: requires custom shifter

    -custom ecu tune

    -larger injectors

    -32" tires and 20" or 22" wheels

    -front leveling kit (montero control arms and keyed torsion beams)

    -custom gauge cluster with digital gauges, 140 speedo, and 8k tachometer, custom gauge face and color theme

    -custom interior recolor (black/green-orange colorshift with white accents and white stitching) leather upholstery

    -custom wrap (flat black with green-orange colorshift tribal stripes and gloss black / white-orange colorshift accent stripes)

    -Suspension/frame repaint (completely flat black and rubberized undercoating under the cab and bed and in the fender wells

    -'Sport II Limited' badging

    -spray in bed liner

    Budget: $15,000

    Wallet: Enough

    Estimate: about $5,000 in engine work, $5,000 in appearance customizations



    most of this build thread is going to be exactly how to put an EGH V6 into a power ram 50, which is absolutely ridiculous. and im sure someone else MIGHT do this sometime in the future. Maybe this will be a valuable resource to them. If not ill have this to look back on as a memory.

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    Got any idea what it will look like when finished (?) have you seen any online images of something similar..? Do you have a sketch drawing or pic..? Hope you can finish early & under budget... Best of luck & enjoy the build brother Salteen...
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    Edit: P.S. Your avatar is a guitarist (?) or a frontline worker spraying disinfectant for covid19 (?)

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    I have a large scale sketch, yes



    Its incomplete, still getting lines corrected and dimensions more accurate
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    Gonna have a camper shell, huh..? Colors..?

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    probably body color, it already has the shell, just gonna redo the grooved tin in favor of smooth flat sheet metal.

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    maybe the metal color, not sure on it yet

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    update: the 4 cylinder is almost complete! ready to drop in so i can save some money!!!

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    And ???

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    oops, and pictures

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    Ah. Here.



    The block is honed, all bearings looked amazing, babit was still on all of them. I beleive it is an original 50k mile truck. Too bad it's so rotted out
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    The pickup was clean as could be, almost see through, no tarnish there!

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    Jet valve elimonators in! Also tapped my head bolt holes and rocker arm bolt holes
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    just gotta give it a weapons grade clean and some port work, some tidying up in the valve bowls and it'll run super smooth
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    Already cleaned the valve bowls, I think I will try to port match the head to the gasket with a die grinder. Or, since I am V6 swapping, may just ignore it.

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    Well, you've got the head off and it's half way there... the valve bowls are the harder part of the head mods.
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    Made a little free time sketch with some minor detailing, might me the start of the painting under my hood
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    New goodies! And I got an exedy clutch.
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    i see my thread is about as dead as a graveyard. may as well update anyways

    well, im not going as all out as i thought, but the V6 swap must continue! this is a very interesting engine platform. im going to try to run a carb on this engine and see how it goes.

    lets see, 3.3L V6 that has a 93 mm bore and an 81 mm stroke, 3.3 liters

    i am well versed in V8 engines now, so a 4.4 liter street V8 will use about a 650 carb at best. an edlebrock 500 will be plenty on the tiny V6.

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    Confused. 4 Cyl going back in or a V6?

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    It looks dead because everyone is watching tell we have questions, that's all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by B-Line View Post
    Confused. 4 Cyl going back in or a V6?
    minivan V6 going in with a jeep 6 speed

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    Quote Originally Posted by camoit View Post
    It looks dead because everyone is watching tell we have questions, that's all.
    well, its nice to know theres not much confusion

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    Quote Originally Posted by B-Line View Post
    Confused. 4 Cyl going back in or a V6?
    Lemme correct myself. I4 goes in until I have $$$ to rebuild minivan motor and a jeep tranny/ build a bellhousing and put a T5 behind it

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