Dodge Ramcharger Engines by Year

Dodge's full-size Ramcharger SUV ran in the US from 1974 to 1993, sold alongside the Plymouth Trail Duster through 1981. The first trucks were four-wheel-drive V8s; two-wheel drive and the Slant Six arrived for 1975.

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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First generation: 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980

Second generation: 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993

First generation (1974–1980)

The 225 six, the 318 and 360 small blocks, and the 400 and 440 big blocks through 1978.

1974 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
318 V8 LA 318	—	AW100 (4WD only in 1974), Trail Duster PW100
360 V8 LA 360	—	AW100, Trail Duster PW100
400 V8 B 400	—	AW100, Trail Duster PW100
440 V8 RB 440	—	AW100, Trail Duster PW100

1975 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
225 slant six Slant Six 225	95 hp net	AD100, AW100, Trail Duster PD100/PW100
318 V8 LA 318	—	AD100, AW100, Trail Duster
360 V8 LA 360	175 hp net	AD100, AW100, Trail Duster
440 V8 RB 440	235 hp net	AW100 / PW100 (4WD)

1976 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 225 slant six Slant Six 225	100 hp net	AD100, AW100, Trail Duster PD100/PW100
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318	150 hp net	AD100, AW100, Trail Duster
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360	175 hp net	AD100, AW100, Trail Duster
6.6L / 400 V8 B 400	165 hp net	AD100, AW100, Trail Duster
7.2L / 440 V8 RB 440	235 hp net	AW100 / PW100 (4WD only)

1977 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 225 slant six Slant Six 225	105 hp net	AD100, AW100 (not California), Trail Duster
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318	150 hp net	AD100, AW100, Trail Duster
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360	—	AD100, AW100, Trail Duster
6.6L / 400 V8 B 400	165 hp net	AD100, AW100, Trail Duster, Not California
7.2L / 440 V8 RB 440	220 hp net	AW100 / PW100 (4WD only)

1978 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 225 slant six Slant Six 225	105 hp net	AD100 (standard), AW100
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318	150 hp net	AD100, AW100, Trail Duster
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360	—	AD100, AW100, Trail Duster
6.6L / 400 V8 B 400	165 hp net	AD100, AW100, Trail Duster, Not California
7.2L / 440 V8 RB 440	220 hp net	AW100 / PW100 (4WD only)

1979 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 225 slant six Slant Six 225	110 hp net	AD100 (2WD) only, Not California
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318	150 hp net	AD100 (optional), AW100 (standard), Trail Duster
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360	160 hp net	AD100, AW100, Trail Duster

1980 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318	135 hp net	AD100, AW100 (standard), Trail Duster
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360	—	AD100, AW100, Trail Duster

Second generation (1981–1993)

The 318 and 360, with throttle-body injection from 1988 and the Magnum 5.2 and 5.9 at the end.

1981 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318 4-bbl	—	AW150 / PW150 (4WD)
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318	135 hp net	AD150, AW150, Trail Duster PD150/PW150
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360	—	AD150, AW150, Trail Duster

1982 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318	135 hp net	AD150 (not California), AW150
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360	—	AD150, AW150

1983 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318	—	AD150 (not California), AW150
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318 4-bbl	167 hp net	AW150 (4WD) only

1984 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318	—	AD100/AD150, AW100/AW150
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360	—	AD100/AD150, AW100/AW150

1985 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318	—	AD100/AD150, AW100/AW150
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360	175 hp net	AD100/AD150, AW100/AW150

1986 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318	—	AD100/AD150, AW100/AW150
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360	—	AD100/AD150, AW100/AW150

1987 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318	—	AD100/AD150, AW100/AW150
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360	—	AD100/AD150, AW100/AW150

1988 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318 EFI	170 hp net	AD100/AD150, AW100/AW150
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360	185 hp net	AD100/AD150, AW100/AW150

1989 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318 EFI	170 hp net	AD150, AW150
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360 EFI	190 hp net	AD150, AW150

1990 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318 EFI	170 hp net	AD150, AW150
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360 EFI	190 hp net	AD150, AW150

1991 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318 EFI	170 hp net	AD150, AW150
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360 EFI	190 hp net	AD150, AW150

1992 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.2L / 318 V8 Magnum 5.2	230 hp net	AD150, AW150
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360 EFI	190 hp net	AD150, AW150

1993 Ramcharger engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.2L / 318 V8 Magnum 5.2	230 hp net	AD150, AW150
5.9L / 360 V8 Magnum 5.9	230 hp net	AD150, AW150

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