Guy I used to be stationed with was quite loud and proud of his 01 360 QC, and righfully so. But then he made the mistake of trying to take me after talking ****. 15 cubic inches or so does not a big advantage make, especially with much better cylinder heads. The hemi has the same stroke as the 360, but the bore of the 318. Even the 6.1 has the same stroke (3.58") as the 5.9 and 5.7, but a much bigger bore (4.055"). I smoked him. Bad. He wasn't happy.

 

Thanks for allof the knowledge going on in here, but it still didnt really answer my question.....how do I determine what motor I have in my truck? Most would say you bought it and you should know but this si a show truck tha has been gutted while i have been traveling so i am not sure what is waht just yet! lol


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If you have an 8 cyl. '02 1500, then you either have the 4.7 or 5.9 liter engine.

 

maybe you will get lucky an the sticker is still on the rad support an that shound tell you,how ever if it is a show truck it mite have been removed to clean up under the hood,if that is the case take the vin number to a dealer an the eighth digit will tell you what motor

 

thanks for the info!

I have looked at the motor and the sticker that i have found says 4.7L and a bunch of numbers.... and to my knoledge it is a V8 so I have the 4.7L V8, now my question is does this fit in the catagory of the list i had in my first post????
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The 4.7 was the replacement for the 318 (5.2), same hp, less displacement and SOHC. Completely diferent engine family. The only engine the 4.7 is related to is the 3.7 V-6.

 

Some like Hemilonestar call the 4.7 a " little Baby Motor" lol. That still hurts me. But on a serious note everything I have read about the 4.7 says it is a good engine.

 

I've got a 4.7 and it is a good engine. Under powered for a QC 4x4, but good none the less. I had a '96 ram with a 318, and although my 4.7 has more bottom end, but that'd be due to gearing and the fact that it's a 5sp manual, my 318 had way more at the top end.

 

77 more days till I get back to the States! and i'll be able to drive my 4.7, I can't wait.

 

Sorry, but seriously, I've driven one in a Dakota, it is a good engine, I just think its too small for the 5200 lb Ram. I think it would've been a great base model V-8 for the LX cars. It is an efficient engine, small bore/long stroke. With overhead cams, I wonder what it would act like if you open up the bores and shorten the stroke to make it rev.