Dodge Ram 1500 Performance Engines

Your One-Stop Shop For Trusted Dodge Ram 1500 Performance Engines

If you’re in search of Dodge Ram 1500 Performance Engines aftermarket or OEM parts, consider your search over! Advance Auto Parts carries 27 Performance Engines from top brands with prices ranging from $15.99 to $1,398.99.

Beyond great prices, we stock trusted brands manufacturing all types of Performance Engines for your Dodge Ram 1500.

And don’t forget to read customer reviews across all Performance Engines categories in our catalog. Buy with confidence by leveraging past customer experiences of our aftermarket and OEM parts.

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Essential Dodge Ram 1500 Performance Engines

Competition Cams – Big Mutha’ Thumpr 243/257 Hydraulic Flat Cam and Lifter Kit (Part No.CL20-602-4)

Big Mutha' Thumpr 243/257 Hydraulic Flat Cam and Lifter Kit

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$1175.99
Designed to deliver an aggressive, hard-hitting exhaust note at idle, the Thumpr camshaft series from COMP Cams also delivers excellent horsepower gains and a broad torque curve. A perfect choice for muscle cars and street rods.

Product Features:
  • Early intake valve opening and long exhaust duration create optimum overlap for powerful, hard-hitting exhaust note.
  • Best with aftermarket converters and more rear gear.
  • Three unique cam designs for each application that deliver excellent horsepower gains and broad torque curve; perfect choice for muscle cars and street rods.
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Competition Cams – Magnum 230/230 Hydraulic Flat Cam and Lifter Kit (Part No.CL20-232-4)

Magnum 230/230 Hydraulic Flat Cam and Lifter Kit

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$416.99
An older member of the COMP Cams grind family, the Magnum series of camshafts offers excellent performance gains over stock without the added wear and tear associated with more aggressive camshafts.

Product Features:
  • Best with aftermarket torque converters and 9.5:1 compression.
  • Great high RPM power.
  • Easy on valve train parts.
  • Can be used with mild ratio rocker arms and traditional performance valve springs.
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Competition Cams – High Energy 218/218 Hydraulic Flat Cam K-Kit (Part No.K20-212-2)

High Energy 218/218 Hydraulic Flat Cam K-Kit

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$1398.99
Ideal for use with mainly stock components like rocker arms, intake manifolds, cylinder heads, compression ratio, torque converters and rear gear ratios, the High Energy camshaft grind family is a great choice for street performance applications.

Product Features:
  • Good blend of efficiency and performance.
  • Perfect choice for performance street rebuilds.
  • Work well with mainly stock components such as rockers, manifolds, heads, compression, torque converters and gears.
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Mr. Gasket – Intake Manifold Bolts (Part No.955G)

Intake Manifold Bolts

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$18.29
These grade 5 socket head bolts are zinc plated for protection and appearance. Hardened flat washers provide uniform torque & prevent galling on aluminum manifolds. Includes twelve (12) 3/8-16 x 1 inch bolts & washers.

Product Features:
  • Grade 5 socket head bolts are zinc plated for protection and appearance
  • Hardened flat washers provide uniform torque & prevent galling on aluminum manifolds
  • Washers Included
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Competition Cams – High Energy 206/206 Hydraulic Flat Cam (Part No.20-208-2)

High Energy 206/206 Hydraulic Flat Cam

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$436.99
Ideal for use with mainly stock components like rocker arms, intake manifolds, cylinder heads, compression ratio, torque converters and rear gear ratios, the High Energy camshaft grind family is a great choice for street performance applications.

Product Features:
  • Good blend of efficiency and performance.
  • Perfect choice for performance street rebuilds.
  • Work well with mainly stock components such as rockers, manifolds, heads, compression, torque converters and gears.
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Competition Cams – Xtreme Energy 212/218 Hydraulic Flat Cam (Part No.20-221-3)

Xtreme Energy 212/218 Hydraulic Flat Cam

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$284.99
Featuring a quicker valve opening, the Xtreme Energy camshaft profile provides increased responsiveness and more area under the lift curve than older, slower grinds. Designed to increase performance without sacrificing driveability and creature comforts,

Product Features:
  • Excellent performance in street carbureted applications.
  • More vacuum allows an increase in duration for improved performance and assists power brakes.
  • Quicker opening lobe profiles deliver increased responsiveness and more area under the lift curve.
  • Best performance with aftermarket intake manifolds, headers, lower gear ratios etc.
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Competition Cams – High Energy 218/218 Hydraulic Flat Cam (Part No.20-212-2)

High Energy 218/218 Hydraulic Flat Cam

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$257.99
Ideal for use with mainly stock components like rocker arms, intake manifolds, cylinder heads, compression ratio, torque converters and rear gear ratios, the High Energy camshaft grind family is a great choice for street performance applications.

Product Features:
  • Good blend of efficiency and performance.
  • Perfect choice for performance street rebuilds.
  • Work well with mainly stock components such as rockers, manifolds, heads, compression, torque converters and gears.
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Competition Cams – Magnum 244/244 Hydraulic Flat Cam (Part No.20-243-4)

Magnum 244/244 Hydraulic Flat Cam

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$297.99
An older member of the COMP Cams grind family, the Magnum series of camshafts offers excellent performance gains over stock without the added wear and tear associated with more aggressive camshafts.

Product Features:
  • Best with aftermarket torque converters and 9.5:1 compression.
  • Great high RPM power.
  • Easy on valve train parts.
  • Can be used with mild ratio rocker arms and traditional performance valve springs.
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Competition Cams – Xtreme Energy 218/224 Hydraulic Flat Cam (Part No.20-222-3)

Xtreme Energy 218/224 Hydraulic Flat Cam

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$327.99
Featuring a quicker valve opening, the Xtreme Energy camshaft profile provides increased responsiveness and more area under the lift curve than older, slower grinds. Designed to increase performance without sacrificing driveability and creature comforts,

Product Features:
  • Excellent performance in street carbureted applications.
  • More vacuum allows an increase in duration for improved performance and assists power brakes.
  • Quicker opening lobe profiles deliver increased responsiveness and more area under the lift curve.
  • Best performance with aftermarket intake manifolds, headers, lower gear ratios etc.
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Competition Cams – Xtreme Energy 206/212 Hydraulic Flat Cam (Part No.20-220-3)

Xtreme Energy 206/212 Hydraulic Flat Cam

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$269.99
Featuring a quicker valve opening, the Xtreme Energy camshaft profile provides increased responsiveness and more area under the lift curve than older, slower grinds. Designed to increase performance without sacrificing driveability and creature comforts,

Product Features:
  • Excellent performance in street carbureted applications.
  • More vacuum allows an increase in duration for improved performance and assists power brakes.
  • Quicker opening lobe profiles deliver increased responsiveness and more area under the lift curve.
  • Best performance with aftermarket intake manifolds, headers, lower gear ratios etc.
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Edelbrock – Engine Gasket Set (Head / Intake / Exhaust / Valve Cover) for Chrysler (Part No.7371)

Engine Gasket Set (Head / Intake / Exhaust / Valve Cover) for Chrysler

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$143.99
The Edelbrock #7371 head gaskets provide the best sealing solution and are matched to Edelbrock cylinder heads for optimal performance. Edelbrock relies on industry leading head gasket manufactures to ensure our head gasket sets will provide the best fit

Product Features:
  • Head: 4.140″ Bore/0.048″ Thick/10.70cc Vol.
  • Intake: 1.18″x2.18″ Port/.060″ Thick
  • Exhaust: 1.50″x1.20″ Port
  • 3/16″ Valve Cover
  • Multi Piece Configuration
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FEL-PRO Performance – Performance Cylinder Head Gasket (Part No.1008)

Performance Cylinder Head Gasket

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$44.99
Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets deliver reliable sealing under grueling racing conditions.

Product Features:
  • Fel-Pro Performance head gaskets accommodate the high cylinder pressures and cylinder head movement associated with performance engines.
  • Inserted within a stainless steel armor surrounding each cylinder, wire ring design provides highly concentrated sealing around the combustion chamber.
  • Raises combustion sealing force to roughly three times that of standard head gaskets.
  • Steel wire rings for the greatest combustion seal strength.
  • Not intended for use in emission controlled vehicles.
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FEL-PRO Performance – Performance Valve Cover Gasket Set (Part No.1607)

Performance Valve Cover Gasket Set

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$18.99
Fel-Pro® Performance Gaskets deliver reliable sealing under grueling racing conditions.

Product Features:
  • Blue Stripe® performance cork-rubber gaskets use cork particles evenly distributed throughout a rubber binder resulting in a compressible gasket without leak paths.
  • Not intended for use in emission controlled vehicles.
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Performance Engines Brands You Can Trust For Your Dodge Ram 1500

4 trusted brands of Performance Engines line our shelves, ready to help keep your Dodge Ram 1500 running smooth. Below are some of the most popular brands and their top Performance Engines offerings:

Popular Mr. Gasket Performance Engines

Mr. Gasket products for the Dodge Ram 1500 span several categories. Some of the highest-rated Mr. Gasket Performance Engines that will fit your Dodge Ram 1500 are:
Intake Manifold Bolts
from $18.29
(12)
Intake Manifold Bolts
Performance Intake Manifolds

Most Purchased Dodge Ram 1500 Performance Engines from Mr. Gasket

When you buy the most frequently purchased Mr. Gasket brand Performance Engines, you can be confident it will be the right part for your Dodge Ram 1500. Here are the Mr. Gasket Performance Engines Advanced Auto customers buy the most:
Intake Manifold Bolts
from $18.29
(12)
Intake Manifold Bolts
Performance Intake Manifolds
Performance Cylinder Head Gasket
from $44.99
This product is not rated
Performance Cylinder Head Gasket
Performance Engine Cylinder Head Gaskets
Engine Gasket Set (Head / Intake / Exhaust / Valve Cover) for Chrysler
from $143.99
This product is not rated
Engine Gasket Set (Head / Intake / Exhaust / Valve Cover) for Chrysler
Performance Engine Cylinder Head Gaskets

FAQs for Dodge Ram 1500 Performance Engines

What are the most purchased Performance Engines for the Dodge Ram 1500?

Out of 27 Performance Engines for the Dodge Ram 1500, the most popular in our inventory are:
Performance Cylinder Head Gasket
from $44.99
This product is not rated
Performance Cylinder Head Gasket
Performance Engine Cylinder Head Gaskets
Engine Gasket Set (Head / Intake / Exhaust / Valve Cover) for Chrysler
from $143.99
This product is not rated
Engine Gasket Set (Head / Intake / Exhaust / Valve Cover) for Chrysler
Performance Engine Cylinder Head Gaskets
High Energy 218/218 Hydraulic Flat Cam
from $257.99
This product is not rated
High Energy 218/218 Hydraulic Flat Cam
Performance Engine Camshafts

What are the top-rated Dodge Ram 1500 Performance Engines?

Top-rated Performance Engines for your Dodge Ram 1500 based on customer reviews/ratings are:
Performance Valve Cover Gasket Set
from $18.99
(2)
Performance Valve Cover Gasket Set
“fits 1964-1991 with 5 bolts, rubber gasket lasts”