Re: More 4.7L cooling issues

From: kwreimer (kwreimer@msn.com)
Date: Tue Dec 11 2001 - 18:35:33 EST


No doubt about it ,, THE 4.7 IS AWSOME......
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From: <jon@dakota-truck.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: DML: More 4.7L cooling issues

> "Gary Bower" <gwbower@hotmail.com> wrote:
> : Are cooling problems common wih the 4.7?
>
>
> Not that I know of. A buddy of mine has a 2000 QC 5-speed with the
> 4.7. Its still bone stock and it runs nice and cool. This past July
> we towed a 5,000lb travel trailer from NY to WI. Even in mid 90
> degree temps towing the trailer in stop and go traffic through
> Chicago, the temp gauge never got anywhere near high enough for us
> to start thinking about doing something about it. As I recall,
> we had the A/C on most of the way too. :-)
>
> I'm also amazed at that truck when you shut it down and pop the hood,
> he doesn't get the usual rush of hot air. The hood is also rarely warm.
> I guess it must be the aluminum heads?
>
>
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