I searched and failed. After getting the input from you guys and reading the service manual, my educated decision is to rebuild the 4.7 and stick with the stock tranny. the 45rfe sounds like it is a great tranny and the way that everything is tied together electronically with the t-case motor, car alarm, etc. I would like to keep the technology.

I have been searching for parts sources for the 4.7. I usually look to Hughes Engines but that is for the Magnum engines.

Where do you guys get your engine parts from? Like pistons, cams, etc.

Also, has anyone here turned their regular 4.7 into the HO model?

Has anyone done this rebuild before? The engine has 160,000 miles on it and I think if I am pulling it to fix the tick I should rebuild it completely.

 

The more I look around the more it seems like most people don't attempt to rebuild this engine. Is this the case? Or you pay somone else to do it?

 

actually that is the case. its probably easier to find another one than it is to rebuild it. think of all the 4.7's on the road. dodge has been putting them in dakotas, durangos, and rams since 2000. there are alot of good engines sitting in junkyards from rollovers, being smashed in the rear end, etc.