PRICEAS TESTED: $40,875 (base price: $36,795) ENGINE TYPE: pushrod 16-valve V-8, iron block and aluminum heads, port fuel injection. Displacement: 345 cu in, 5654 cc. Power: 370 hp @ 5250 rpm Thehemi isn’t even close to performing the same, the 5.7 hemi has 385 horse power the 5.0 has 480. 5.0 cost more to mid, you can gap the rings on a 5.7 hemi and hit a 20 (IIRC)psi ceiling before issues. Not uncommon to spend a The5.7L HEMI V8 engine had two valves per cylinder with eight deactivating and eight conventional hydraulic lifters, all with roller followers. Specifications for the valves were as follows - Intake valve diameter (head): 52.8 mm (compared to 50.8 for the pre-2009 5.7L HEMI V8 engine); Exhaust valve diameter (head): 39.4 mm; Thebase 2018 Ram 2500 is powered by a 5.7-liter V-8 that produces 383 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. The available 6.4-liter V-8 cranks out 410 hp and 429 lb-ft of torque. Both engines are backed by Afternaming the Ram 2500 Motor Trend's 2003 Truck of the Year, we added one to our long-term fleet for an extensive 12-month test. Our truck was equipped with the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 (rated at 345 KN 57-1542 Cold Air Intake System fits the 2005-15 Dodge 5.7 Charger V8 engine model. It is dyno-tested to provide up to 50% more airflow than restrictive factory box air filters and intake tubes. Additionally, the K&N 57-1542 is lane legal in all 50 US states. Onthe other end of the spectrum is the Ram TRX and its 6.2-liter supercharged Hemi V8. It produces 702 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque. It goes from zero to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. Despitea 3.5-inch suspension lift, the AEV steers and tracks like a stock jeep. Major options on our Rubicon included a Getrag 238 manual transmission ($3000) as well as the 372-hp, 5.7-liter TheDodge RAM 1500 years to avoid are -2013 (5.7-liter V8), 2014, 2015, and 2016. The biggest complaint about the 2003 Dodge RAM 1500 is the dashboard cracks easily and at low mileage. The 2010-2013 Dodge RAM 1500 (5.7-liter V8) has issues with engine problems, lifters wearing out the camshaft, and power-to-MPG ratio. However it was powerful. It had more power and torque than the LA-series 360 V8 or the Next Generation 4.7L V8. No matter you hook it up with kKXyVD.