I love your work man! I have owned a 05 300c for 8 years now! It’s the cool vanilla color. Bought it when I was 16 and didn’t know too much about the car, other than it looked beautiful and it had the hemi engine. It’s been a fantastic reliable car and super fun to drive. I bought it with 91k miles on it and fun fact I found a crack pipe under the little section right beside the shifter 😂😢. I’ve put 22 inch chrome kmc slides on the car, redone the front suspension, changed the fluids, tuned it up, and put a Diablo sport tuner on it (all with the help of RU-vid), and have done other countless maintenance because I myself have believed these are as good as cars get in terms of quality, reliability, and performance. Man I wish I had enough money to get the 6.1 hemi, but at the time but I was 16 working at McDonald’s making 10.50 an hour. I’m 24 now with two little kids running around. I still own this car a 05 ram 1500 with the 5.7 for the work truck in construction, and a 2017 pacifica to haul the kids and our family around. Anyways I love the work you put towards these old Chrysler hemi cars they’re very informative. All of the vehicles I’ve owned are Chryslers and they haven’t let me down. Maintenance is key like you have mentioned in your videos towards any vehicle.
Great video! I just replaced the oil pan gasket on my 2011 300C hemi. It was a hell of a job, the biggest I've ever done! As a 17 year old, these videos are invaluable and will help me keep this beast on the road for a very long time. Thanks!
Hey man, I really appreciate you sharing your wealth of mopar knowledge. I have learned so much from watching your videos. I don't wrench much but your content helps me to engage my mechanic with confidence. Thanks Much!
@@ReignitedAutoso far really love the Chrysler man I’ve been thinking of getting one with the same engine but I just graduated from high school and sold my civic so I’m working with $2,500 max and I’m looking into it if not a Dodge charger R/T
I have an '07' Charger RT AWD that I've put coil overs on as well. Its been treated to Arrington Performance heads, cam and 85mm throttle body, JBA shorties and a ProCharger P1-sc. Presently 508.5hp and 438 torque at the crank. It also has 256500kms on it so it'll soon need some close inspection. It is a blast to drive and handles like a go-kart.
I think something like a full bolt on install video series would be not only entertaining, but helpful to a lot of the Mopar community. Maybe later on down the road when you get passionate about it. Although the two turbo charged hemi super sick , it was a lot out of a lot of people’s abilities. Still loved to watch it though.
I have a 2010 AWD R/T with a 5.7 liter Hemi. It seemed like the Mopar engineers gave the cars to the Jeep division to make them AWD because they were jacked up really high, just about like this 300 is. It was pretty good but had more bump steer than I expected and did not handle that great in spite of beefy roll bars and a firm ride. The best feature was its launch. When you hammer it you get no wheel spin and simply make the jump to light speed. So, I put in some lowering springs to put the ride height back down to normal height and some better shocks and it now handles like it is on rails. I think you could have made this 300 a joy to drive by fixing the shocks and bushings and by lowering about 1-1/2 inches. Chryslers 300s are sprung for highway cruising not for misbehaving.
I actually had planned to install the coil-overs for the AWD vehicles, but I think one thing I was really struggling with is the super tall gearing that can't be changed. But you're absolutely right about them being a 4x4 😄
I'd like to see the 300c instead personally. That being said, this video is extremely helpful. I am by no means mechanic but get behind the idea of checking everything yourself regardless of who worked on ot before. Just bought a vehicle after the previous owner pulled the engine and said everything was "good". You know it wasn't. Also found that he had lied about half the parts he stated he replaced. Be careful out there
Great News!!!!!! SRT4 build. I bought a new one it went from 14.0 quarter mile to 12.1 in the quarter stage three with oxygenated race fuel tuned with a DSP tuner on M& H slicks 😊 You'll need an upgraded clutch and replace the shift fork and pivot ball because they wear out fast , have fun 😊
Great video Sky! It’s interesting to follow along with your troubleshooting process. It’s like I’m there with you in the shop but in a non annoying way 😂
Great find Sky, glad you got it sorted out. I have a 2011 Charger R/T AWD and I love that car, your right that you can't go out and burn the rear wheels off but I still find it a lot of fun and I know I can get out of my driveway in the winter😜
That was going to be the whole plan with this car too, we get quite a bit of snow in the winter so it was going to be my winter car, but alas I just don't have a connection to it. 🤷♂️
My 2011 charger 5.7 Hemi needed the cam and lifters. I'm planning on putting that Melling Hellcat oil pump on it. I did find rockauto has an OE timing chain by itself that isn't too expensive. But the whole kit from Mopar is $349, or something like that. I should have saved my original chain. It was still good. Cheap aftermarket chains stretch and cause a rattle when economy goes on.
My 06 Daytona Go Mango had a 118k when I traded it and I changed the oil and rotated and replaced wipers every 3k. The only major mechanical issue was a bad injector at 14k. Otherwise it was just normal wear items including the drive shaft at 100k which totally woke her up. That carrier bearing is hidden so I physically yanked on the drive shaft at the dealer and told them to replace it.
@@ReignitedAuto I live in an apartment, which makes it worse. I need a house. I'm going to have to put it back together just to have all the parts in one place so I can have my living room back, and when I'm ready to put it in something, I'm going to have to take it apart again just to move it. I tried to lift the shortblock and my back said "you're joking, right?"
After tearing my 392 BGE down, I found the bolts that secure the camshaft thrust plate to the block (and create a vital oil passageway) were backed out and was definitely the cause for my loss of oil pressure
After a complete refresh on my 392, I drove it a week and lost oil pressure again. This time I found a broken piston cooler jet. I sure hope this is my last issue.
It is really clean, the wheels hilariously are actually "DUB" brand wheels lol! But I just don't get excited about the car, and when I see the SRT4 it makes me smile every time.
I fully rebuilt my 5.7L. All new bearings. New crankshaft. New camshaft. New timing kit. Every single thing was replaced. Rings, you name it. I’m on a stock Melling pump and on 5w-20 oil my oil pressure is still in the middle / upper teens. Any idea??? Everything’s new. I mean, everything
There's always a chance that the pickup tube o-ring got pinched/cut during installation. But other than that it's going to be hard to narrow it down. There are a series of plugs in the block itself that block off the oil passages, it's possible that one of them is loose/leaking, but unlikely.
Wow, finally got a Sky fix.... LOL. Sorry to hear you are selling this car. Someone is going to get a nice car out of it. Looking forward to seeing the SRT4 project. Maybe an update on the magnum, though I suspect you haven't done anything on it.
Thanks Walter! You're right I haven't yet touched the Magnum, but I have been ordering parts for it, I'll give you a hint, it's not staying a 5.7 anymore 👀
I actually did do a video when I originally built the rear end: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wFOAJyF0oK0.html But perhaps I'll do another when I get that back together again.
Did repairing the cylinder head fix the clacking sound you were getting? Reason I ask is because my 2016 Charger Pursuit had a cam installed right before i bought it. About six months later it developed a clacking sound from around cylinder #1. I'm wondering if "human error" is an issue. Oil pressure is about 26-28psi at idle. I'm a mechanic, and I can tell you the human caused issues I fix at work can lead me down the rabbit right quick.
I did see video, where they did say, if edge of piston is clean. It means oil gets past rings and burn close edge of piston and keeps its clean. Like in cylinder number 6. What you think about that?
It's a possibility, but I would attribute it more to a head gasket issue allowing coolant into the cylinders. I did end up changing the head gasket on that side after I pulled the engine out and all apart. Cleaned all the pistons as well, nasty in there!
Should have kept the 300, SRT 4, not as exciting as they were back in the day, the 300C is the last of the legacy Hemi, that would have been far better to work on.
I've already got the magnum as you saw, and I'm a neon kid from back in the day so the SRT4 makes me smile when I see it, and that's what was missing from the 300 👍
@@ReignitedAuto well sure , but only if you're head is turned at the right angle. If you're eye is just off by half an inch in perspective you could miss a bad spot.
Sky, I have a 2014 Ram 3500 crew cab dually, with 75k on the odometer and 6.4 hemi. I’ve had this truck since early 2016 with 18k on odometer. I’m not having any issues with this vehicle but I do like my truck, it’s a tradesman model, nothing special but I like it and enjoy driving it. What recommendations would you have for longevity, not looking at increased performance like the younger guys. I have my 79 Jeep/Dodge Cherango with tweaked 5.7 Durango chassis and drivetrain for that. It is my mini farm vehicle that I use for hauling feed, livestock, building materials, etc. 😊
There anyway for you to go over a 2017 charger pursuit awd system and how that front differential works and how much it can handle and what happens when you engage or pull the fuses and disengage it and possible issues or none hopefully much appreciated!
That’s the problem there’s a big trust issue in automotive repair world due to a few bad apples & manufacturers quality & reliability is going south also
@@ReignitedAuto Awesome! Can’t wait! And I did finish your video. Great find. The newer hemis oil the same way an old school big block mopar does. Through the stands to the shafts. Ya really gotta sit down and think about the whole oil system with a problem like that
Is it worth just replacing the oil pump on a higherish mileage hemi? Or should a refresh be considered? 2005 ram has 220,000km on it Does preventative maintenance make a difference when you’re already at that stage?
Ya at that mileage I'd basically just keep driving it if you're not experiencing any issues. Sometimes if you crack open a well running vehicle you end up having to fix all kinds of stuff. I think if something does eventually fail it'll cost about the same as pulling it apart initially anyway.
How hard is it to take the oil pan off the 5.7 in an AWD Commander and check the rod bearings? My son bought one with a "lifter tick." We pulled the valve covers off and found a broken intake spring and bent pushrod. All others looked ok. Put it all back together with some new parts and fired it up again. Still ticking and maybe a very faint knocking. While in there, we found the water pump was totally shot and replaced it as well. Is there a chance we just didn't run the engine long enough to get the lifters all pumped back up (less than a minute) or should I be anticipating a more serious tear down? Thanks!
Hey Reignited, is there a way to make the newer throttle bodies for Eagle cars and trucks work with the stock wiring harness of a 2004 early hemi ram? Im putting eagle heads on it and Im gonna try to run a 6.4 intake manifold and the largest throttle body available for the older hemis is 87mm while the newer ones have options for up to 102mm. Thanks
14:46 I have a 06 300csrt8 and I keep getting the lighting bolt, I haven't had a chance to pull a code( once engine is off bolt goes away) what are you thoughts??
Depends on your definition of affordable, but I like the TOPDON AD600S scan tool. I got sent one of those awhile back and it works pretty well for a cheaper scan tool. I think it's normally $200 but right now on amazon for cyber monday it's $168 👍
I got one question I been watching your videos and just subscribed I have a project with the hemi I don’t know what can is in the motor and I have to put lifter should I put non mds or mds and should I delete or keep
It really depends on what you're doing with the vehicle. If it's a daily driver and you're not planning on a bunch of performance mods then I would leave the MDS system in place. It does work pretty well and saves fuel.
Is there a difference in the piston on the 5.7 like is there only right pistons or only left side pistons ?? If so how do you tell? I can’t find a good explanation on that
The pistons are not specific, but they are usually pressed on to the rods (the wrist pins don't have circlips that hold the piston in place) and the rods have one shoulder that is thicker than the other. This thicker side goes toward the outer edge of the crank journal. This means that if you are talking about stock piston and rods there will be 4 that work on one side, and 4 that work on others. Reading that back to myself I'm not sure if that's any clearer 😄
@justindelgado9007 yep, just look for the wider shoulder on the rod and orient that to the outer edge of the crank journal and they'll all fall into place.
If you were the one that asked before about that, sorry been super busy 😬 Send me an email sales@reignitedtx with the size and color you want, either black or green and I'll let you know if we've got it. We are winding down with the merch that we had, but I know we've still got hoodies and hats. 👍
Ya the stock oil pressure sensor hides right next the the alternator, not super fun to change on these cars. Also the Chrysler oil pressure sensors are not known for their reliability. In my case, I did change the sensor early on to rule it out.
@@ReignitedAuto fair enough do you have any advice on upgrades to the 5.7? I'm looking for power already done a cold air a 6.1 intake headers and a tune still seems sluggish 7.1 at best 0 to 60
@thunderjet4294 a camshaft would be the next thing to take advantage of the improvements you've made on the intake and exhaust, but of course you'd have to get it tuned to take full advantage of it.
@@ReignitedAuto any recommendations of a cam? Would like one that does peak hp and tq with a bit of the old hot rod sound I've called summit a few times and can't get a straight answer on what can be done without major add ons to the engine
