Hemi Cam Installation! Budget Challenger Build Ep1

Let me know, what mods are you planning on doing to your Hemi next!?

Great video, this guy knows his stuff, but where are the fender covers to protect the fenders and front nose, a dealer mechanic should be the very first thing they do because it’s beaten into you at the dealers I’ve worked at, just busting balls. It is a great video.

Great work! Much appreciated. Will these instructions work for the 6.4? I’m assuming for the most part it’ll be the same.

I have a question could I use the block and crank and pistons out a 2004 5.7 hemi magnum out a truck in my 2011 ram 1500 5.7 hemi

Can you do this cam upgrade without changing the valve springs?

great explanation and tutorial for beginner's everything was on point and firm knowledge didn't miss a beat great job man keep up the good work

Looking for cam, lifters and springs part numbers supposed to be in description, but can't find them. Can you tell me where to find them?

Loved the series on this, new (ish) Chrysler tech myself, also just bought my first challenger, a used 2016 Challenger R/T Plus w/58k miles. Am curious and not getting too much help from my "parts department" guys... Can I do the 6.4L cam on my 2016 Hemi? (am planning on using long tube headers instead of the SRT headers). Mine is Automatic Transmission with the MDS of course but am planning on getting the tuner as well and disabling it.. At that time do I pull the MDS units out and plug their holes or how does that work? Have built a ton of "old school" Hot Rods such as 67-69 camaro's, 70's El Camino's, 70's Ford Torino's, etc.. Mostly all bolt on parts such as intakes, carbs, MSD distrubitors and headers though. Still learning all the new technologies on these newer cars and performance upgrade compatibilities and such. Any advice or part numbers if possible would be GREATLY appreciated! Keep up the great videos!

I got the tick. Thanks for this. I may try it myself.

Would this work for a 2013 RAM 1500 5.7

nice video but you can do it without removing the heads. if you keep the same lifters dont remove the heads

Are you going to put 6.1 litre valves in on the upgrade?

I have a 2010 5.7L hemi w/ manual trans. My question is
What year 6.4L cam fits in my year.
What valve spring, lifters, and pushrods should I get that support my year and this 6.4cam?

Thank you for the great videos

Will this kit work on the a 2011 ram 2500 5.7l?

Would it work on an sxt

Is it possible to remove the oil pan pick up tube on the ram truck 5.7 hemi without dropping the pan?

How do you tighten the harmonic balancer without the motor turning? I did these mods and more and the car is slow and lacks power. These mods aren’t that good but it does run and you have to figure some things out on your own

Skye,
I'm thinking my '14 Ram with 5.7 jumped time.
It started vibrating like I was driving on a washboard, p2172 code, CEL, ABS, traction Control lights and throttle plate light, and a derated message on my screen. I made it to the side of the road. Engine barely running and shut down. Tow truck came, tired to start it, had a tapping in it. I replaced the MAP sensor, cleaned the throttle body and was lucky enough to find find an intake manifold and replaced that.
I did a throttle relearn.
I started it up the tap turned into a loud clack clack clack, now I'm thinking it broke a valve head off, now I'm looking at a complete tear down to check it out.

Which brand would you personally use when replacing the timing chain?, Brand I or brand M? Brand I has the oil piston tensioner where brand M doesn't look like it has one.

Money is a factor
Also, I'm going with your recommendation and upgrading to a Hellcat oil pump

On the hellcat since I won't need to swap lifters because non mds, can I just roll the cam a couple of times to keep the lifters up in the pockets while the cam comes out

What’s the cost

Can u do the CLA45AMG

Why do the heads have to come off. I've never been told lol

I watched this series, and man, it really helped. I know I'm late to the party, but I recently did this cam change (all stock) because of a bad lifter. I have a question, so I hope you see this. In the process of removing the damper, a very small piece broke off of it, approximately 1/2in x 1/4in chunk. Would this then cause small vibrations at random RPMs? I'm thinking of just replacing it to be safe.

What is the model number for the non mds 6.4 camshaft please

Thank You! A perfect instructional video. I feel confident with this instruction to do it now. A picture might be worth a thousand words but this video is priceless. Thanks again!

Man I learned that I couldn’t probably do this job .

So I’m having a very hard time getting the cam sprocket bolt off, I used my dewalt impact and it would not come off. I let it soak in wd40 and rust buster over night. Mine is a 6.1 hemi do you have any recommendations I really don’t wanna snap the bolt or anything

Skid factory merch is awesome!

Pro tip, wait for ALL of the coolant to drain before removing the radiator. My garage has made a great sacrifice today.

Got a 67 charger I’m going to swap a 5.7 hemi in with a Texas speedway stage 2 cam and possibly have a 2.9 liter whipple supercharger lined up

thank you brother

Too much work.

I have a 2016 so that means the pcm is locked 😢

Have or do you know anyone to have put the 6.4 cam into a ram?

I’m always worried on tighten the stuff back too much or leaving it looser than it suppose to be

Incant find that cam anywhere
.help.

Bro. The tip about removing the wiper cowl and factory strut bar. Game changer lol

Is it the same concept for the trucks. 2012 1500 5.7

Is the number one piston supposed to be all the way at top dead center when the phaser mark reached 12 o’clock or should the dwell time be right at 12 o’clock? I’m not sure if this makes sense but according to my research there is a dwell time and you have to split that. My phaser mark is at 12 o’clock and my piston is all the way at the top. I’m not sure which is correct.

Would I be able to use this cam in an mds engine? I know I'll need mds lifters.

I’ll be doing my ‘11 Charger R/T this weekend thanks to this video!

Learning a lot think I'm ready to work on my own car now

Cool

Those are the best wheels that ever came on any Challenger.

So I have a 2014 ram with the 5.7 and would like to do some of these mods, would the 6.4 cam and the 6.1 exhaust manifold fit on this motor as well ? Ironically I used to have a 2010 rt like urs in the video lol

I'm watching 2 yrs later , I got a 2011 R./T last year in 2022 nice condition / 70,000 miles . I have not done anything yet , but this is really insight full for my possible future. That's worth a Subscription , Thanks !

I am doing a cam swap because of a lifter failure. My shop told me I should remove oil pan to get rid of all the oil and stuff in it is that necessary?

Learned aloy wanna do it. I'm also scared because I'm slow an like to take my time. So many parts😰 an currently we only have 2 cars that we need daily 😢

Sounded like he was beating the bearings out with the cam the rest seemed good

Did those cam bearings take a beating or what?