Powertech? Dodge isn't planning to call any of their engines Powertechs.
They will be Magnums until the Ram's all Hemi line comes out. A Hemi is what
the 4.8 is.
-Ryan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Steiger" <jon@dakota-truck.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: 4.7 Hemi
> At 07:12 AM 7/6/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >Some of the parts department at a local DC dealership will not call it a
> >magnum motor anymore. When I called the parts department at a local DC
> >dealer two days ago for a plain chrome V-8 emblem, he asked what vehicle
do
> >I have. I made mentioned it was a Dakota CC 4.7 Magnum. He said, you
mean
> >the hemi 4.7L . At least someone knows at the dealership (parts) what
the
> >difference was. Yahooooooo.
> >
> >I will have some pictures tonight of the new stickers and the temp on the
> >side.
> >
>
>
> Speaking of which, why is it that the 2000s have the same ol' "V8
> Magnum" badge as the older trucks? A cost cutting measure? Is there a
> large surplus of badges? I thought the new V8 was supposed to be branded
a
> Powertech. Whatever it is, its not a Magnum, and its just as inaccurate
to
> call it a HEMI.
>
> -Jon-
>
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