5.7 Hemi's Throwing rods?!

These engines are just like any other make produced today, or indeed, ever. There is a certain percentage that will have issues and there are limitations in the factory configuration. I find it hard to believe that they just fail under normal usage and after regular maintainence. The only(5.7's) ones I have personally heard of failing included variables like boost, nitrous, and aftermarket tuners and a Lead Foot. As noted by hemidup. It does not matter what engine it is, if those variable are not propperly tuned damage and failure can and will result. We all have seen plenty of /6's, 318's, 440,s, 350's & 454's kick out a rod, drop a seat or just plain Blow Up.

I know of literally dozens of 5.7's that have 100+K with no issues what so ever. Like any other engine the oil needs to be changed at the correct regular intervals with the propper weight oil... I hear that the timing chain tensioner needs to be changed after 80K miles as a wear item. I know of some that have changed it and more that have not. All still running, towing and a few hauling ***... My 2 cents.