James, Ron is right, 4.7L, Cast iron block, aluminum heads, hollow shaft
cams, magnesium valve covers, fiberglass resin lower intake. About 50 lbs
difference from 318/360.
Matt Y2K-HEMI
'00 RC 4.7L 5 spd
In a message dated 1/7/01 1:53:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, ron-wong@home.com
writes:
> Subj: RE: DML: Hotchkis kit installed on 4.7L....(suggestions)
> Date: 1/7/01 1:53:21 PM Eastern Standard Time
> From: ron-wong@home.com (Ronald Wong)
> Sender: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:dakota-truck@buffnet.net">
dakota-truck@buffnet.net</A>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>
> I beg to differ. The 4.7 is a cast iron block with aluminum alloy heads.
>
> Ron
> 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
> Viper450hpGTS@aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 10:11 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Hotchkis kit installed on 4.7L....(suggestions)
>
>
> Nope, the 5.2L and 5.9L use the same block. The only difference is bore and
> stroke. The heads are even interchangeable (however undesireable) The 4.7L
> is
> an all aluminum engine. With the V-6 springs, my truck sits at 29.8 inches.
> With the V-8 fronts, it sat at 33". The V-6 and 4.7L are about the same
> weight, believe it or not.
>
> James
> '99 Flame Red RC Dakota R/T (ATI Procharged)
> '01 Black 4.7L RC Dakota Sport (5-speed & 3.92 gear)
>
>
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