06 repower

[RED06WAGON]

we have reached almost half million miles,with minor repairs, and services,still running good, no smoke,no leaks,some oil use,any input would be helpful.

[nts007]

Supercharger!!

[FordyceCreekTrail]

Order a new one!

[flattire]

Keep it as it is. Nothing new will last that long.

Check odometer. May be it was only 50,000 miles?

[Colibri]

Mopar crate 6.4 with 485 horsepower runs about 7k these days. Otherwise if you need to repower on more of a budget you can freshen up your bottom end and clean up the heads pretty cheaply. Throw a cam in while you have it apart and proceed another 500k

[RED06WAGON]

I was thinking Jasper,reman , mopar does not offer it, and yes 500.000 miles folks with 10w 40 Quaker state since new however i like the truck will the 6.4 bolt in or major problem.

[FordyceCreekTrail]

My truck is at 220K I cant wait to get into my 18. The engine is fine, but the rest is blah..

[TommyG]

Didn't gun25boat rebuild his 5.7 into a 6. something when be blew it up? You might be able to go that route if it can be sidelined for a bit during the rebuild.

[RustyPW]

I was thinking Jasper,reman , mopar does not offer it, and yes 500.000 miles folks with 10w 40 Quaker state since new however i like the truck will the 6.4 bolt in or major problem.

Stay away from Jasper. They've had some issues.

Pull the motor out and freshen it up. This gives you a clean sheet. OR keep the motor in and see how far it going before it dies.

[FordyceCreekTrail]

Ok god no, definitely not Jasper.

[RED06WAGON]

Thanks, the dealer is negative about reman. so hows Paul Pfaff sound there local and great shop thanks again.

[RED06WAGON]

Positive feed back from dealer brand new 5.7 available long block,Part no.68266873AA, warranty 3yrs open miles, any thoughts thanks.

[RustyPW]

What's the price?

[RED06WAGON]

The price is $4000 with $1000 install sounds high thats the best i could do.

[RED06WAGON]

i like the truck,a few mods,leveling kit,new winch cable thicker 50 feet longer, trans is 1yr old,locker by pass with separate toggle switches,Hella 4000 lights,weather guard box,extra battery,220 amp alternator,high flow air cleaner,and rancho 9000 shocks, should i keep or should i not.

[FordyceCreekTrail]

Not a bad price for an entire new mill. However my vote is still for a shiny new one at those miles.

[coder]

Positive feed back from dealer brand new 5.7 available long block,Part no.68266873AA, warranty 3yrs open miles, any thoughts thanks.

I put one of these in on my 07 about 16 months ago when I dropped a valve seat it has 25k miles on it so far and has been rock solid, smooth with plenty of power. The warranty on mine was 3yrs or 100k miles.

Something to consider, I also replaced all the motor's sensors, air filter, serpentine belt, idler pulleys, starter and Hemi hat resonatory because they reuse all that stuff and I got it cheaper online myself.

[RED06WAGON]

Many thanks,for the input, no issues with valves or anything major, however it is tired i would like to get in a new one lets just say to much invested,Dynatrac hub conversion,all new front end components,including axle shaft u joints,new rear shaft made out of iron, new timken bearings for the rear and front Diff,s also rear actuator so im in it for a few more yrs from what i was told at the dealer the 5.7 is going to be dropped soon so grab them while you can.

[RED06WAGON]

So Coder how much was labor,for this beast?

[coder]

So Coder how much was labor,for this beast?

It took them about 2.5 days to pull out the old motor, pull off and reinstall all the reusable parts (oil pan, timing cover, valve covers, intake manifold, emission-control parts, fuel injection system, the exhaust manifolds, alternator, starter, power steering pump, and air conditioner compressor) and put the new motor in, 21 hours worth of labor. Different dealers have different labor rates per hour.

[FordyceCreekTrail]

That means you are in well over 7K with new sensors, water pump, ect, probably close to 8K. Nice down payment on something with 0 miles.

[RED06WAGON]

that sounds nasty expensive,for R and R,i will go to Cerritos dodge and ask the tech in person his very familiar with the truck and other vehicles i own i was thinking around 1500 should cover it plus parts.Probably dreaming,however a new truck is not in the forecast. thanks.

[Reloaderguy]

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[FordyceCreekTrail]

Oh definitely do that!

[RED06WAGON]

so was the 06 best year any one else with half million miles still running good no issues,so its time for transplant soon. To be honest a new truck is good news however this one is easier to maintain,and everything has been redone power train besides engine.