Dodge Ram 50 Engines by Year

The Ram 50 was a Mitsubishi-built compact pickup sold by Dodge, the twin of the Mitsubishi Mighty Max.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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ram50 gen1 , Mitsubishi Forte/L200 (1979–1986): 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986

ram50 gen2 (1987–1993): 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993

ram50 gen1 , Mitsubishi Forte/L200 (1979–1986)

1979 Ram 50 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four Mitsubishi 2.0 SOHC four	—	D50, D50 Sport
2.6L / 156 inline-four G54B Astron 2.6 Silent Shaft / MCA-Jet	—	D50 Sport

1980 Ram 50 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four Mitsubishi 2.0 SOHC four	—	D50, D50 Sport
2.6L / 156 inline-four G54B Astron 2.6 Silent Shaft / MCA-Jet	—	D50 Sport

1981 Ram 50 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four Mitsubishi 2.0 SOHC four	—	Ram 50, Ram 50 Custom
2.6L / 156 inline-four G54B Astron 2.6 Silent Shaft / MCA-Jet	—	Ram 50 Sport / Royal

1982 Ram 50 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four Mitsubishi 2.0 SOHC four	—	Ram 50, Ram 50 Custom / Power Ram 50 (4x4)
2.6L / 156 inline-four G54B Astron 2.6 Silent Shaft / MCA-Jet	—	Ram 50 Sport / Royal; Power Ram 50 (4x4)

1983 Ram 50 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four Mitsubishi 2.0 SOHC four	—	Ram 50, Ram 50 Custom / Power Ram 50 (4x4)
2.3L / 140 inline-four diesel 4D55 turbodiesel	80 hp net	Ram 50 / Power Ram 50 (optional)
2.6L / 156 inline-four G54B Astron 2.6 Silent Shaft / MCA-Jet	—	Ram 50 Sport / Royal; Power Ram 50 (4x4)

1984 Ram 50 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four Mitsubishi 2.0 SOHC four	—	Ram 50, Ram 50 Custom / Power Ram 50 (4x4)
2.3L / 140 inline-four diesel 4D55 turbodiesel	86 hp net	Ram 50 / Power Ram 50 (optional)
2.6L / 156 inline-four G54B Astron 2.6 Silent Shaft / MCA-Jet	—	Ram 50 Sport / Royal; Power Ram 50 (4x4)

1985 Ram 50 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four Mitsubishi 2.0 SOHC four	—	Ram 50, Ram 50 Custom / Power Ram 50 (4x4)
2.3L / 140 inline-four diesel 4D55 turbodiesel	86 hp net	Ram 50 / Power Ram 50 (optional)
2.6L / 156 inline-four G54B Astron 2.6 Silent Shaft / MCA-Jet	—	Ram 50 Sport / Royal; Power Ram 50 (4x4)

1986 Ram 50 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four Mitsubishi 2.0 SOHC four	—	Ram 50, Ram 50 Custom / Power Ram 50 (4x4)
2.6L / 156 inline-four G54B Astron 2.6 Silent Shaft / MCA-Jet	—	Ram 50 Sport / Royal; Power Ram 50 (4x4)

ram50 gen2 (1987–1993)

1987 Ram 50 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four 4G63	—	Ram 50 base 4x2
2.6L / 156 inline-four G54B 2.6 Silent Shaft	—	Ram 50 Custom / Sport / Sports Cab 4x2; Power Ram 50 4x4 (standard)

1988 Ram 50 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four 4G63	—	Ram 50 base 4x2
2.6L / 156 inline-four G54B 2.6 Silent Shaft	—	Ram 50 Custom / Sport / Sports Cab 4x2; Power Ram 50 4x4 (standard)

1989 Ram 50 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four 4G63	—	Ram 50 base 4x2
2.6L / 156 inline-four G54B 2.6 Silent Shaft	—	Ram 50 Custom / Sport / Sports Cab 4x2; Power Ram 50 4x4 (standard)

1990 Ram 50 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 143 inline-four 4G64	—	Ram 50 4x2 (standard); Power Ram 50 4x4 standard-bed
3.0L / 181 V6 6G72 SOHC V6 MPI	—	Power Ram 50 4x4 (standard on all but base standard-bed model)

1991 Ram 50 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 143 inline-four 4G64	—	Ram 50 4x2 (standard); Power Ram 50 4x4 standard-bed
3.0L / 181 V6 6G72 SOHC V6 MPI	—	Power Ram 50 4x4 (standard on all but base standard-bed model)

1992 Ram 50 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 143 inline-four 4G64	—	Ram 50 4x2 (standard); Power Ram 50 4x4 standard-bed
3.0L / 181 V6 6G72 SOHC V6 MPI	—	Power Ram 50 4x4 (standard on all but base standard-bed model)

1993 Ram 50 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 143 inline-four 4G64	—	Ram 50 4x2 (standard); Power Ram 50 4x4 standard-bed

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