No idea on whether he can get either in a '00 truck... but if you want to
know people's impression of the 4.7L, check out the Jeep boards... same
engine was in the '99 Grand Cherokee. I've heard it's lacking in bottom end
torque compared to the 5.2, but you didn't say if you were looking for a
rock crawler.. if you can live with that, from what I've heard it's been a
pretty good engine- just keep in mind that if you thought the aftermarket
parts were scarce for the 5.2L......
Gary Shook
>Id say 4.7L for a couple of reasons.
>1) Engineers dont just throw new engines into cars w/o testing them first.
>Im sure this engine has been tested, retested, and then tested again.
>2) Your always going to have to settle for year old parts
>3) There is obviously a reason why they have come out with a new engine,
its
>probably an improvement over the 5.2L. Id take their word for it.
>
>Blake
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nate <schred1@yahoo.com>
>To: DML DML <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 8:58 AM
>Subject: DML: 5.2L Vs. 4.7L Question
>
>
>>Hey, no one tackled my main question in my
>>controversial posting. I'll try again, maybe no one
>>read that far down.
>>
>>I'm ordering my 2000 Dak this saturday and the dealer
>>told me that he could get me the 5.2L in a 2000 even
>>though dodge is evidently getting rid of this engine.
>>My question is this. Is he full of crapola? and If
>>it's true which powerplant do ya'll think I should opt
>>for, the new 4.7L or the 5.2? (kinda worried about
>>bugs in the first production year.)
>>
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