If you are looking at the fake Dodge picture of the dyno run with the 4.7
(the Jeep Powertech engine), it is not accurate at all. The HO engine
produces more HP and slightly less TQ than the current standard 5.9L.
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Steven St.Laurent
C4i System Engineer
C4i Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps
Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365)
"Never be content with somebody else definition
of you. Instead, define yourself by your own beliefs,
your own truths, your own understanding of who
you are. Never be content until you are happy with
the unique person GOD has created you to be."
-----Original Message-----
From: B1LLYW@aol.com [mailto:B1LLYW@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 6:44 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Re: swapping a 5.2 for a 4.7 or 4.7HO
In a message dated 9/3/2002 9:41:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
brian.carter@texian.org writes:
<<<I'm not tied to the 4.7, although I like the one I have a lot. As I
recall though, the 5.9 really doesn't offer that much over the 4.7 or
5.2 in terms of torque or HP...it just uses more gas. Isn't the 4.7HO
only like 10HP less than the 5.9?>>
10 hp less, yes. But look at where the 4.7 and 5.9 make their power. The
5.9 also makes 35-40 more lbs/feet of torque than the 4.7 and a lower peak
rpm i.e. more usable power on the street. And the 5.9 has way more mods
available at this point. I've had both motors and I like them both but at
this point, I'd go 5.9 for a performance build.
Bill White
'80 Ram D150, 400, 727, 3.55 9.25 Sure Grip
'02 Dakota QC 4x4, SLT +, 4.7, 5 spd, 3.92's, a few toys
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