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Remanufactured Dodge 5.7L V8 Engine - Ram Series Trucks
5.7L · V8 · Part VDH8
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4-year no-fault nationwide warranty — includedOn gas engines in non-commercial use, at no extra charge. The builder’s standard cover is 3 years, parts only. Every gas engine we sell includes the 4-year no-fault warranty with labour, at no extra charge.
- “No fault” means we do not investigate why it failed — if a covered engine fails inside the term, it is covered.
- Labour is paid up to CAD $95.00 per hour — a cap on the rate, not a flat payout — and only for the remove-and-replace hours in the Mitchell labour guide. Diagnostic time is covered up to 2 hours, and fluids up to CAD $200.00. Towing and a rental car are not covered. Anything not listed here needs to be agreed with us before the work starts.
- The 4 years start the day the engine is installed, and a claim needs proof that a professional shop installed it.
- Unlimited kilometres, and no deductible.
- Call us before any warranty work starts, so we can authorise it. Labour paid on a repair we were not asked about first is not covered.
- A claim starts with a call to us. We file it with the manufacturer, and the manufacturer pays it.
Diesel engines, and engines put into commercial service, are not covered by this 4-year warranty — the terms vary by engine, so call us for the terms on the unit you’re pricing.
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Fits
- Dodge Ram Series Trucks 2004–2008 · 5.7L V8
Not sure it fits? Call (780) 473-2424 with your VIN and we'll confirm.
4-year warranty included
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Engine guide
Chrysler Gen III HEMI 5.7L / 6.1L / 6.4L
Also known as: 345 HEMI, 5.7 Eagle, 6.1 SRT HEMI, 392 Apache, Gen 3 Hemi
Overview & history
When the 5.7L HEMI arrived in the 2003 Dodge Ram, it was the first Chrysler engine to wear the HEMI name since the legendary 426 went out of production in 1971. Built at Chrysler's Saltillo engine plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, the Gen III design kept the famous hemispherical-style combustion chamber but modernized everything around it: a deep-skirt cast-iron block, aluminum heads, and two spark plugs per cylinder for cleaner, more complete combustion. The launch engine made 345 horsepower — a tidy number, since 5.7 litres works out to 345 cubic inches — and its heads out-flowed most of its pushrod competition straight off the showroom floor. From the Ram it spread across the whole lineup: Charger, Challenger, 300C, Magnum, Durango, Aspen, Grand Cherokee and Commander. A 425-horsepower 6.1L SRT version arrived in 2005, and in 2009 the 5.7 received its major 'Eagle' update with variable valve timing, better-flowing heads and higher compression. The 6.4L 'Apache' 392 topped the family in 2011 at 470 horsepower. The platform proved sound enough to become the foundation for the later supercharged Hellcat engines, and the 5.7 stayed in production for over two decades — which is why parts support, documentation and reman availability for this family are among the best in the business.
Specs & engineering
- •Deep-skirt cast-iron block with cross-bolted main caps on every displacement; aluminum cylinder heads across the family.
- •Pushrod OHV valvetrain with two valves per cylinder and hydraulic roller lifters — simple, compact and serviceable.
- •Two spark plugs per cylinder (16 total) with coil-near-plug ignition, shortening flame travel for more consistent combustion and lower emissions.
- •5.7L displaces 345 cubic inches from a 3.92 in bore and 3.58 in stroke; Multi-Displacement System (MDS) cylinder deactivation added for 2005 on automatic-equipped vehicles.
- •MDS shuts down cylinders 1, 4, 6 and 7 at light load, and the lifters are actuated by oil pressure — one big reason oil spec and change intervals matter so much on these engines.
- •The 2009 'Eagle' update brought variable cam timing (VVT), 65cc closed-chamber heads that raised compression from 9.6:1 to 10.5:1, larger 2.05 in intake valves and a revised block with three extra oil passages for the cam phaser.
- •6.1L SRT (2005–2010): reinforced block, larger valves, higher compression and no MDS — a free-revving 425 hp engine.
- •6.4L 'Apache' 392 (2011+): 470 hp in SRT8 trim with a forged crankshaft, active intake manifold, and MDS back on board for cruising economy.
Generations & variants
- •5.7L HEMI (2003–2008) — 345 ci, 345 hp at launch in the Ram; MDS added in 2005 (sales code EZB). Replaced the 5.9L Magnum V8.
- •5.7L 'Eagle' HEMI (2009–2014+ in our coverage) — VVT plus MDS (sales code EZH), revised heads and block; up to 390 hp in the Ram and 372 hp in the cars.
- •6.1L SRT HEMI (2005–2010) — 370 ci, 425 hp (sales code ESF); powered the SRT8 versions of the 300C, Magnum, Charger, Challenger and Grand Cherokee. No MDS by design.
- •6.4L 'Apache' 392 HEMI (2011–2014+) — 392 ci, 470 hp in the SRT8 cars; a heavy-duty 6.4 truck variant followed for 2014+ Ram HD pickups.
Vehicles it powered
- •Dodge Ram 1500/2500/3500 (2003–2014)
- •Dodge Durango (2004–2014)
- •Jeep Grand Cherokee (2005–2014)
- •Chrysler 300C (2005–2014)
- •Dodge Magnum R/T & SRT8 (2005–2008)
- •Dodge Charger R/T & SRT8 (2006–2014)
- •Dodge Challenger R/T & SRT8 (2008–2014)
- •Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 (2006–2014)
- •Jeep Commander (2006–2010)
- •Chrysler Aspen (2007–2009)
Casting numbers
| 53021319AG | 5.7L block, 2003–2008 (non-VVT); casting number on the front of the block, driver's side |
| 53021319CB | 5.7L block, 2003–2008 (non-VVT), later casting revision |
| 53021319DK | 5.7L VVT 'Eagle' block, 2009+ (extra oil passages and extended front cam bearing for the cam phaser) |
| 53021300AJ | 5.7L right cylinder head, 2003–2008 |
| 53021300BA | 5.7L left cylinder head, 2003–2008 |
| 53021616DD | 5.7L 'Eagle' right cylinder head, 2009+ (has an EGR valve pad on one end) |
| 53021616DE | 5.7L 'Eagle' left cylinder head, 2009+ |
| 05037388AB | 6.1L SRT HEMI block, 2005–2010 |
| 5037369AA | 6.1L SRT HEMI cylinder head, casting number above the exhaust ports |
| 5037473BE / 5037473BG | 6.4L 'Apache' 392 block, with '6.4L' cast above the oil pan rail |
Known issues & fixes
MDS/roller lifter failure — the famous 'HEMI tick of death'
What to watch for: A rhythmic tick that does NOT quiet down once the engine is warm, often with a misfire code on cylinder 1, 4, 6 or 7 (the MDS cylinders). A seized lifter roller wipes the cam lobe within 10,000–15,000 km if ignored.
The fix: Replace the camshaft and all 16 lifters — never just the failed one — plus a full oil-system flush to clear metal debris. Many rebuilders also delete MDS with standard lifters, a non-MDS cam and a PCM tune. A quality reman engine with updated lifters resolves this permanently.
Broken exhaust manifold bolts
What to watch for: A tick that is loudest on cold start and fades or disappears within 30–60 seconds as the manifold heats up and expands to seal the gap; sometimes an exhaust smell under the hood. The rear bolts snap most often from heat cycling.
The fix: Extract the broken studs (they usually leave enough shank to grab), install new bolts with fresh gaskets. A straightforward repair — just don't confuse this cheap fix with the expensive lifter tick.
MDS solenoid and oil-pressure-related misfires
What to watch for: Misfires or roughness when the engine drops into 4-cylinder mode; MDS lifters depend entirely on clean oil at the right pressure, so neglected oil changes show up here first.
The fix: Stick to the factory-spec oil (5W-20 for most 5.7s) on schedule. Faulty MDS solenoids can be replaced individually through the valley without pulling the engine apart.
Did you know?
- ★The launch 5.7 made exactly 345 horsepower from exactly 345 cubic inches — a coincidence Mopar leaned into, selling the crate version as the '345 HEMI.'
- ★The Gen III HEMI made Ward's 10 Best Engines list five straight years (2003–2007) and again in 2009 after the Eagle update.
- ★It was the first production HEMI in 32 years — the previous one, the legendary 426, went out of production in 1971.
- ★The '392' name on the 6.4 is a tribute to the original 392 FirePower HEMI of 1957–58, and the Gen III platform went on to underpin the 707 hp supercharged Hellcat.