Q: My engine locked but my question is can I swap a 5.7 hemi engine 2010 on my 2003 Ram??

asked by on August 07, 2017

I need a new engine for my 2003 ram and I got a good price on a 2010 hemi motor but wanted to know if is compatible for my ram

My car has 158000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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