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Why is my 4.7 different?

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Old 01-01-2009, 10:17 PM
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Don't quote me, my memory is faulty.


I want to say a normal 4.7 in the VIN is EVA and the High Output is EVC. A 5.9 would be a "Z"


Maybe Parts/Service will chime in.
 
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Old 01-01-2009, 10:20 PM
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sorry to tell you but 4.7 never had spark plug wires untill 2009 and they have 16 spark plugs If you bud's has wires It's a 5.9L giv me the vin and I'll tell you what color it is
 
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Originally Posted by benner31
i have his service record in hand. it says 4.7. Will looking up a vin tell me?
The guys that write up the service order don't know jack (present company accepted )...they only know what you tell them. The tech probably didn't even bother correcting him.
 
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Old 01-01-2009, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by SeVeReDiStOrTiOn
The guys that write up the service order don't know jack (present company accepted )...they only know what you tell them. The tech probably didn't even bother correcting him.
Why correct them they think they know everthing. Don't they lol
 
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Old 01-01-2009, 11:51 PM
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The VIN on my work 03 5.9L has a "Z" in the 8th position
 
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Old 01-02-2009, 11:24 AM
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LOL... If it has WIRES and an aluminum intake manifold then its a 5.9L! ANYONE who tells you its a 4.7L should be disregarded and ignored... Im not trying to be mean... but the fact is the 4.7L NEVER came with an aluminum intake and it has ALWAYS had coil on plug.

There are NO factory aluminum intake manifolds available for the 4.7L engine. NONE... they where NEVER made... This is the first HUGE clue that its a 5.9L. The plug wires are another HUGE clue that its a 5.9L.

Your 4.7L engine is different from his because he has a 5.9L and you have a 4.7L! The service records do NOT indicate what he has... its clearly a TYPO... LOOK AT THE ENGINE! I can type on a piece of paper and call your 4.7L a 426HEMI... but that will not turn your 4.7L into a 426HEMI at the end of the day it will still be a 287MAGNUM.

Here is a 5.9L in a DAKOTA.... I'm sure it looks VERY similar to your freinds engine.


SPEED SAFE, AIR RAM
 
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Old 01-02-2009, 12:39 PM
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Can you make my 5.7L Hemi a 426 Airram? That would be sweet!!!!

J/K I did an engine swap on a 97. It had a 5.2L and it was done, so I installed a 5.9L. It was a direct bolt in job. I did use the 5.9L ECM though.
So from experience, your buddy has a 5.9L engine, not 4.7L.
 
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Old 01-02-2009, 02:00 PM
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his vin is 1E7HU18N32J185132.

Now tell me what motor it is?
 
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im taking a pic of the motor later today. Will post it asap!
Is putting that vin on here a bad idea? LOL.
 
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the vin is invaled as per chryslers site 1E7HU18N32J185132 but the 8th post is n and on a 2002 ram 1500 n is a 4.7
 

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