 What's up mopar fam? I hope everybody out there's having a fantastic day today We're going to talk about a subject that gets brought up a lot in the mopar community And perhaps you're looking at new cars right now and you're having trouble deciding on which engine platform You should go with this video is going to be right up your alley The topic today is why does it seem so many people buy the 5.7 liter hemi over the 6.4 liter hemi? We're going to break it down. We're going to have us a little mopar chat So with that said Grab you a cold one. Make sure you hit that subscribe button and let's get into the video Give a big thanks to all the subscribers out there. The channel is growing tremendously We are over 17,000 subscribers and growing. It's truly amazing the community that we have on this channel So again, thank you all. Let's get into the video So the number one reason why so many people buy the 5.7 over the 6.4 Well, it's pretty simple and it comes down to money budget and most of all just money There's no denying that the 5.7 liter platform is going to be Much cheaper than any 6.4 liter platform out there on the market today Whether it's in a truck or a car. It just doesn't matter that 6.4 liter hemi is going to cost you When you start breaking it down and looking at the price difference between a 5.7 liter platform versus a 6.4 liter platform First thing you're going to notice is a sticker price for that 6.4 liter is usually going to be about 10 to 15k Over that 5.7 liter platform and there's absolutely no denying that Now yeah, every now and then you come across a pretty good deal But it boils down to you're going to pay a little over a 10 stack Just for that 6.4 liter over the 5.7 other costs. You have to consider is payments Say this is a car that you're going to finance. Well, you may not think on paper You know, that's a big difference when you're considering financing this vehicle when you're talking about a 10 to $15,000 difference that can equate to say About a hundred to $200 extra a month over that 5.7 liter package and for many that's a bust It may just not be in the budget So let's say your 5.7 liter charger or Challenger that you're looking at you may be able to get into it for say four Five hundred dollars a month, but the six point four liter option say a scat pack You're going to be talking a hundred to two hundred dollars more a month You may be in the you may be up to say the five to six hundred dollar range Monthly just to own that six point four liter package So that's something you got to consider is that worth it to you the other thing to look at also is insurance There's a huge difference between owning the five point seven liter platform over the six point four liter platform When you start talking trims like scat pack SRT and things of that nature Well, that's where the insurance companies start hiking up everything because they look at those cars as Vehicles that's most likely going to cause a claim and that's just the nature of it So that's number one reason why so many people go with the five seven platform over the six four Reason number two is well, let's face it. It's a tried-and-true platform The five seven liter Hemi came out a long time ago It was used in the Ram truck line and has evolved ever since going into pretty much every single vehicle that Dodger Chrysler Ram has produced till today. Now. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying the six point four liter Hemi is not reliable Between the two engines. They're pretty much the same except for a few features But the five point seven liter Hemi came first and that's what everything today has been built around Now we're going to dig into a little bit of the performance side Which is what I'm sure most of you guys are really considering if this is a new vehicle You're looking at that you're trying to purchase and you're having trouble deciding between the five point seven liter Hemi or to six four Well, there's no denying the five point seven liter Hemi is the powerhouse that the six point four is and those Just like myself that owns a five point seven liter Hemi has probably seen the tail lights once or twice of a six point four liter Hemi vehicle Notating sometimes but don't give up on the five point seven liter Hemi just yet the five point seven liter Hemi has tremendous potential To really make some serious power and be able to compete or even surpass a six point four liter Hemi One thing the five point seven liter Hemi is great for is it responds to modifications very very well Things like full exhaust with long tubes aftermarket intake manifolds camshaft upgrades Ported cylinder heads custom tuning and let's not leave out Superchargers or nitrous the five point seven liter Hemi can definitely be a powerhouse and definitely be a reliable platform for Your bill now many will argue the fact that one may spend more money Building up a five point seven over just going right out of the gate and buying that six point four liter Hemi And there's no denying that there will be money spent on a five point seven To get to the power level and or surpass the level of a six point four liter platform out of the box But let's not forget that sticker price difference. So the five point seven liter You're probably going to end up spending about 10k less than buying that six four So if you look at it in the long run You're saving 10k out of the gate Whereas you could invest 10k into that five point seven and over time Build up to the power level of a six point four liter Hemi and or even surpass it And I know you six point four liter Hemi guys are going to blow up the comments section and say well If I put 10k in my six four then that little five point seven was never going to have the chance But there's always more than one way to skin the cat and we're going to talk about a few of those Most individuals is looking at this vehicle as a bone stock. They're going to buy the vehicle They're going to drive the vehicle and they may install a few modifications on it During the lifetime of their loan as they're paying this vehicle off the other reasons a lot of people consider the Five point seven liter Hemi over the six point four liter Hemi Well the five point seven liter Hemi can actually take a little more abuse than the six point four liter Hemi can And what I mean by that is if you take both platforms bone stock Generally speaking a five point seven liter Hemi can have a forced air set up like a supercharger and usually run up to about eight pounds of boost Relatively safe and some people has actually passed that point a little bit more like myself I've actually been running about 10 to 11 psi on my stock block five seven With a hundred and forty K on it right now, and then if you look at the nitrous side of things Usually a five point seven liter Hemi can run a hundred to a hundred fifty shot a nitrous very very safe with a custom tune And some people has even ran up to 200 shot on a stock block five point seven liter Hemi with good tuning and fuel And has made the engine live a very very long time Now when we look at the six point four liter Hemi, this is where things start to get a little sketchy The six point four liter Hemi is a true powerhouse. It makes a lot of horsepower out of the gate However, due to the piston design and the compression ratio on it And it does not take well to having a forced air set up on it like a supercharger or a nitrous system Now I'm not saying you can't run a supercharger or a nitrous setup on your stock six four Hemi You most certainly can but you have to be very very safe and conservative with it Whereas with a five point seven Not so much now when we start talking some average numbers on a six four Hemi for a forced air set up Generally speaking most people will not go past about six pounds of boost on them Because the pistons are just so fragile and they will not tolerate Much abuse and then when you start talking about a nitrous system Generally speaking majority of people I run into with a stock block six four Most of them is running about a hundred shot max There is a handful of people out there that's pushing the limits a little bit running bigger shots But generally a hundred shot is about the safe zone for a six point four liter Hemi So this is where things start to get even more interesting when you start talking about you want to make even more power Then say eight pounds of boost or six pounds of boost Give or take which platform you're considering That's when start needing forged internals like pistons and connecting rods now The good thing with a five point seven is you can always stroke it to a 392 So if you're going to upgrade to forged internals You can always have a 392 later and or even a bigger engine like say a 397 Now when you're talking to six four platform if you're wanting to run more than say six pounds of boost You're pretty much right out of the gate going to have to invest a ton of money in upgrading the internals So that's where I kind of lean towards the five seven So that's why I say having the five point seven liter Hemi is really not a bad thing to start out with out of the gate as If you really want to start building that engine up and you end up going to forged internals or something like that in the future You can always stroke it to a 392 or Even larger like a 397. There's definitely no denying that the five point seven liter platform is a great Engine and a great setup to mod and build on over time and get it to where you want it to be With the right modifications and effort you can definitely build a five point seven to hang with those big boys 6.4s out there and definitely give them a run for their money. Lord knows I have in my truck frostbite my 2011 Ram R T Still has a stock block 5 7 with a camshaft long tubes exhaust a torque storm supercharger Some other modifications and we are almost running 10 second quarter miles right now I want to hear from you guys. Why did you buy the five point seven liter Hemi? So if you have a five point seven liter Hemi powered vehicle comment down below What made you choose the five point seven liter Hemi over other engine platforms? And for the six point four liter Hemi guys out there I want to hear what you have to say comment down below What made you pick the six point four liter Hemi or perhaps you've had both which one did you like better? Which one was more reliable for you? Which one would you consider buying again? So as always guys stay safe out there. Don't forget hit that subscribe button. We'll see you on the next one