Ok, I can't bite my tongue any longer. Perhaps I speak for a few others,
perhaps I speak only for myself, but I think you are nuttier that squirrel
shit. 210 in the desert with those grille covers you have on? What are you
complaining about? you only rev a 4.7 to 1400 rpm? If that's actually true
(you must drive really slow, because 70 in 5th is 2400 rpm) you haven't even
entered the power band, no wonder you don't think it has any guts. You're
probably doing more harm to the engine by lugging it at those rpms than if
you drove it normally. You change the diff fluid and trans case fluid at
*every oil change*. Hey, it's your time and money, but that's silly.
Haven't seen the valve cover problem you speak of either.
/Curt
Chelsea, MI
y2k QC, 4.7, 5spd, 3.92 lsd, 68mm tb, gibson catback
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Will Coughlin
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 2:10 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: RE: DML: RE: Re: Re: 4.7 to 3.7 = more problems???
>
>
> Jon, 200 concerns me greatly.I know most people wouldn't think
> twice about
> it, but I do.I understand all about the Tstat not opening until
> 195.I know
> that that's the way they built it.I just wish it would run 195*.I will be
> installing a 180* or 160* stat the day it goes out of warranty,but until
> then, I guess I'll just have to live with it and watch it real
> close.I have
> NEVER let the truck get to 210*! It got to about 206-7 one day
> while I was
> pumping fuel in it, at which point I shut it off and pushed it out of the
> way where I could let it sit and cool off.I would never let it get to
> 210,under any circumstances! Can you say headgaskets??? What
> about cracked
> heads?? Truck has been to be looked at.No problems could be
> traced.Pressure
> in the system held very consistent,no leaks,clean coolant,no
> blockages,all
> looked good. The valve covers(or are they cam covers Matt?) are puzzling
> me.Some of them I look at seem like they don't do it, but I've
> also looked
> at several that had it as bad or worse than I do.Anybody else
> with the 4.7L
> having this problem??
>
> Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
> '00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
> http://www.geocities.com/willcoughlin/index.html
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Jon Smith" <jon@fast4x4.net>
> Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Subject: RE: DML: RE: Re: Re: 4.7 to 3.7 = more problems???
> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 13:41:39 -0500
>
> Will, 200 isn't anything to worry about (w/ a stock Tstat) since the stat
> doesn't open until 195. 210 is considered "normal" as well, especially in
> the summer.
>
> I would def. be going to the dealer concerning the valve covers
> though.....
>
> ______________________
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> jon@fast4x4.net
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