Isn't the 4.7L just aluminum heads with a cast iron block? If you did need
to throw something out after each rebuild, maybe it would be just the heads?
-Chris
"Jim Miller" <jim76712@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:3C12FA43.700C4C83@swbell.net...
> You are not looking at all the specs. See at which rpm the maximum torque
> and hp is developed on each engine. You may find more stump pulling power
> in the 5.9 but better fuel economy in the 4.7. It all depends what you
want
> to do with the truck. Light duty driving or trailer pulling. Also I
don't
> know how many 4.7s have been around to go more than 200k miles but lots of
> 5.9s have! Also when it is time to rebuild, how many times can you
rebuild
> the aluminum engine compared to the cast iron one? I have a friend with a
> 85 ram crew cab with over 300k on his 5.9 and it is still usable. I am
told
> that the 4.6 aluminum Ferd V8 is a throw away and cannot be rebuilt. do
we
> know about the aluminum Dodge engines? I am not being critical just
> answering some questions that are asked here!
> Jim in Waco
> 99 R/T Cast iron 5.9, 2001 Grand Cherokee, Aluminum 4.7, 96 Cougar,
> aluminum 4.6.
>
>
> bob wrote:
>
> > A friend of mine might be buying the new 1500 Ram. He is asking me why
> > someone would want the 5.9 over the 4.7 when the HP of both is the
> > same?? And the tourqe of the 5.9 is only 35#'s higher. Could someone
> > explain this for me?
> > Thanks
> > Bob
> >
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