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Is my 5.9 durango supposed to be this slow?

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Originally Posted by IndyDurango
I think the 5.2, 5.9 and 4.7 all have sludge problems. Dodge engines are well know for sludge battles.

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Old 09-21-2010, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by IndyDurango
I think the 5.2, 5.9 and 4.7 all have sludge problems. Dodge engines are well know for sludge battles.

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LMAO... I knew as soon as I saw the word sludge in the first post that this was going get interesting!
 
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Old 09-27-2010, 10:58 AM
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thanks for the input guys. Did the full tune-up and it is still a bit slower than i expected i did hitch a boat to it recently and felt like it wasnt even back there. I now understand what this engine/gearing set up was designed for.
 
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Old 09-27-2010, 12:03 PM
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My personal experience:

2002 Durango 5.9L = towing bulldog, but crappy racer
I'm also comparing it to my 2000 Camaro SS , so the Durango had nothing on "speed" but could pull my house down the block.

5.9L = 245 HP/335 lb-fr
5.2L = 230 HP/300 lb-ft
4.7L = 235 HP/295 lb-ft

Relatively low compared to smaller displacements from other manufacturers (hell even the 5.7L Hemi = 335 HP/375 lb-ft).

But keep in mind, they have a tow rating just under the 1/2 ton Ram trucks for a "small SUV".

Their weight is another major factor.

As mentioned above, full tune-up should help, but also consider the other typical bolt-on upgrades (headers, CAI, etc.).

Another area to make some good gains is installing electric fans .
 
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Old 09-27-2010, 10:38 PM
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Way gears do you have
 
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Old 09-28-2010, 01:41 AM
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Sorry what gears do you have I went from 392 to355 I looked every wer I finally found 392 in a925 at the local bone yard
 
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Originally Posted by AndrewH
5.9L = towing bulldog, but crappy racer
Isn't the 5.9 the fastest of the engines?
 
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Old 09-28-2010, 09:52 AM
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5.9 is the biggest, torqueist(is that a word) and most powerful of the 3 offered, so off the line yes, in a sense, but all that power and torque is made low in the rpm range so its not as quick in the top end
 


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