Then it's safe to say you were not the person I was looking at in my rear view mirror. It's nice to see a hemi owners feathers getting ruffled. I just couldn't understand why the little 4.7 gets jumped on so much. And again I say from experience that old V10 Magnum will tame your hemi.[sm=wootwoot.gif]

 

The 4.7 is just fine. Yes, it gets pitiful mileage, like all Mopar engines, compared to the Ford Triton 4.6 or the GM Vortec, but the Ram is a "Truck", not a corvette

 

Unless your sprayed or completely built...you won't tame my Hemi![sm=badbadbad.gif]Hmmmmmm...let me go do some research...

EDIT:Ram Tough V10
The same basic design as the Viper V10, but executed in cast iron, appeared in 1994 and was retired in 2002. The new 5.7 Hemi V8 offered as the base engine in 2500 and 3500 Ram pickups surpassed the V10 in terms of power, and Chrysler was unwilling to invest in updating the V10 due to limited sales. The Cummins diesel engine option also filled customers needs for higher torque output. The "iron Viper" engine shared very few components with the all-aluminum Viper V10. It is a wasted spark design with two ignition controllers - one for six cylinders and another for the remaining 4. It was used in Dodge trucks and is called the Ram Tough V10.

So ggann3, what do you have done?

 

My truck is in the shop right now (back at Regency), and they gave me a Dakota rental from Enterprise that has a 4.7 Magnum. I was excited that I got a small quad truck vs. a cord focus or something like that, but I really thought it was a 6 cylinder until I just saw the V8 Magnum badge on the tailgate yesterday (pretty bad since I've already been driving it for a week). Yes, the gas mileage is better then my 5.7, and I won't say it can't get out of its own way (it barely can), but I will say the only pep it does have reminds me more of a Camry then a sport truck.

 

well fine, sounds like the only way to enjoy my truck is to look for a salvaged hemi engine etc.. to drop on my poor 4.7

 

Take the "mine's bigger than your's" attitude to a Ford message board guys. We're all here for the same reason, right?

 

ya, to wish we had a hemi!!





muuuhahhaahahahaha

 

True, I didn't mean to inflict the "mine's bigger then yours" attitude. I just thought the 4.7 would of had more punch. The 4.7's auto trans shift points may have something to do with it too. I've become a little spoiled from beating on my 5.7 all the time, and the difference is just more then I expected. I just took the rental 4.7 Dekota to the gas station, and I have to give a real thumbs up to the 4.7's fuel economy, that's for sure!

 

I know this doesn't have anything to do with the 4.7 vs hemi argument put i figured i would throw in my 2 cents and perhaps gain an explanation. I own a 2002 ram 1500 5.9L and a 2000 durango 5.2L. I figured that my 5.9 would smoke the durango (despite the power/weight difference), but I was wrong. My durango handed it to my Ram: about 2.5 to 3 car lengths within a quarter mile. I then decided to race the durango against my dad's gmc crew cab 5.3L, again, the durango completely blew him away. Now if the 4.7 has similar get-up-and-go as the 5.2, I wouldn't worry about a thing. For a stock truck/suv, it is more than enough power. But if you are looking to increase the performance of any SUV, I would say that the 5.2L durango would be a great place to start. I can't imagine how the 5.9L durango feels.

 

Also comparing a 4.7 Magnum to a 5.7 hemi isn't a very accurate comparison. Oh my goodness![sm=insomnia.gif] All I wanted to point out was the uneeded bashing of the little fellow. I bought my 05 4.7 4X4 to replace my 87 318 4X4 as I need it for work. I have driven a 2WD hemi truck and it is very peppy. But I will wait for possibly a 6.1 hemi to replace my V10 for any serious power as the CTD is out of my range. We could hook up a modest 9,000lbs (that should be in your range) or an old fashioned logging chain if you like. No replacement for displacement as we all have heard. Also quoting pages from an internet search is very unreliable. Don't believe everything your computer screen tells you. I have real life experience. Thank you....Thank you very much!


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