5.7or 6.1

Posted By: cudadan

5.7or 6.1 - 02/19/13 03:43 PM

Been thinking about this swap for a while now. Just wondering jow hard it is to put in an e body. Ill be doin all the work myself. Fabing anything i need. What issues have u guys gone through. Possible cost of the project... Any sites for parts or any infonwould be great. Thx

Posted By: roadrunninMark

Re: 5.7or 6.1 - 02/19/13 03:54 PM

There is tons of info for this swap. Check out some of our own members write ups: (this from member 808cuda) https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...e=1#Post3930520

Also, member Daty Rogers has done the swap. If you go over to cuda-challenger.com, they have swaps as well. Bouchillon performance (http://www.bouchillonperformance.com/) or mancini have just about everything you need.

Did you finish your A518 swap? 5.7s can be found pretty cheap but 6.1 is a little harder to get.
Mark

Posted By: cudadan

Re: 5.7or 6.1 - 02/19/13 06:37 PM

Cool thx for the info. Didnt get to the a518 but heard u can use it behind the new hemis

Posted By: roadrunninMark

Re: 5.7or 6.1 - 02/20/13 02:15 PM

Welcome. Yes, you can use the 518, I am planning on that. I emailed SMR and found that they have the 2.74- 1.55 1st and 2nd gear planetary set available for the 518, which give the wider spread like the 500! I am eventually going to get that when I am ready for the trans.
I am looking for a 6.1 as well. If you come across an extra one, please let me know. I will do the same.

Thanks,
Mark

Posted By: cudadan

Re: 5.7or 6.1 - 02/20/13 11:58 PM

awesome sounds good, right now i got my eye on a 5.7 the 6.1s are hard to come by

Posted By: 340RICK

Re: 5.7or 6.1 - 02/21/13 01:39 AM

Quote:

Been thinking about this swap for a while now. Just wondering jow hard it is to put in an e body. Ill be doin all the work myself. Fabing anything i need. What issues have u guys gone through. Possible cost of the project... Any sites for parts or any infonwould be great. Thx

Here is a 6.1 HEMI in my Challenger.

TTi has most of the swap parts its a piece of cake

Attached picture 7596610-6.1HEMI.jpg

Posted By: roadrunninMark

Re: 5.7or 6.1 - 02/21/13 04:24 PM

Dan are you going to fab up your own motor mounts?

Posted By: cudadan

Re: 5.7or 6.1 - 02/23/13 01:12 AM

yes i will fab them up,, trying to find what some guys did for wiring,, i hear some use from a donor car or truck? or just go and buy the new kits, i know not everyone on here has tons of cash to build these,,

Posted By: cudadan

Re: 5.7or 6.1 - 02/23/13 01:14 AM

rick thats sweet looking. did you run into any issues in the build? also what fuel system are you running in it

Posted By: roadrunninMark

Re: 5.7or 6.1 - 02/23/13 01:23 AM

Hey Dan, you should be able to use an existing harness and just use the connections you need. This will save you a lot of money as those "done" harnesses go for around $900. This guy over on cuda-chllenger modified the original harness, plus doing a number of "home brew" stuff like you are planning. Here is the thread.... http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=89416.0

I PMd him to see if he finished his spread sheet on how he did everything but haven't heard back yet. Another member his trying to get me his CAD drawing for the 518 trans cross member that he had fabbed up.

I can forward you the info once I receive it. Also, once you have the mounts down pat, would you be interested in making a second pair in which I could purchase off of you, or work out some kind of deal for a pair?
Thanks

Posted By: cudadan

Re: 5.7or 6.1 - 02/23/13 02:19 AM

i was just over there checkn out some stuff, but couldnt find any detailed info on the harness,, keep me posted,, im dying to get this going hahah

Posted By: cudadan

Re: 5.7or 6.1 - 02/23/13 09:01 PM

I can get a complete harness from A truck. For about 150.didnt know if its worth doin that or spending a grand on a plug and play.. Anyone use a stock harness for the stock harness for the swap?.

Posted By: wldtm

Re: 5.7or 6.1 - 02/24/13 01:41 AM

get that harness and use the PCM master powertrain diagram for a ram 1500 with a 5.7. works perfect.

justin

Posted By: roadrunninMark

Re: 5.7or 6.1 - 02/24/13 03:46 AM

That sounds like the going rate for the harness unless you can pull one out of a junk vehicle.

Posted By: cudadan

Re: 5.7or 6.1 - 02/24/13 06:02 AM

Quote:

get that harness and use the PCM master powertrain diagram for a ram 1500 with a 5.7. works perfect.

justin

Can u send me some more info?. Hkw much lf the harness do i get? Thx

Posted By: cudadan

Re: 5.7or 6.1 - 02/24/13 05:11 PM

The text me and says 100 bux for the harness if i come get it today