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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 10:50 AM
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Default Visual difference between the 4.7, 5.2 and 5.9

Hi guys,

I was wondering ... what is the way to identify the engine by looking at it when you pop up the hood. I bought a used dakota 2000 (which should be a 4.7) but my father thinks that my engine could have been swapped in the past.

So how can I identify the engine by looking at it under the hood?

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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 11:10 AM
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4.7 will have a plastic intake manifold with the TB facing forward. 5.2/5.9 have the "kegger" intake (looks like half a keg) with the TB on top. Not really sure how to tell the 5.2 and 5.9 apart, they look the same.
 

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2.5 ???
 
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 12:34 PM
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2.5 ???

Fixed... Had a dyslexic moment....
 
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 08:31 PM
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There's no distributor on the 4.7 either. Has COP's.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 10:52 PM
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There's no distributor on the 4.7 either. Has COP's.
Yep. Forgot that.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2016 | 11:20 AM
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4.7L




5.2L
 
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