RE: 5.2L Vs. 4.7L Question

From: Masso, Randy (RMasso@ncte.org)
Date: Mon Jul 26 1999 - 22:04:09 EDT


Peter,

Check out my Dakota (mandatory Dak content) and my wrangler out at:

http://members.xoom.com/rmasso

I have lots of pics from offroading in the Midwest in the wrangler. I am
just starting to make mods to the dak, so that area should be growing soon.

Randy

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter L Anthony [mailto:panthony@pcn.com]
Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 3:11 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: 5.2L Vs. 4.7L Question

Hey Randy,
 You got a website?
I 've been thinkin' about building a YJ for a while now. I'd love to see
your's

Peter L Anthony Jr.
Network Engineer
PCN Inc.
Voice - (973)-290-5508
Fax - (973)-490-3107
e-mail - panthony@pcn.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Masso, Randy <RMasso@ncte.org>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 10:52 AM
Subject: RE: DML: 5.2L Vs. 4.7L Question

> Watch it Will!! :)~
>
> Some of us are Jeepers as well as Dakota owners. What do you think I tow
my
> Jeep with?
>
> To be fair, the 4.7l is only in the Grand Cherokees this year. I hope they
> do actually put it in a wrangler. I would love a V8 Wrangler from the
> factory!!
>
> 97 Dak Sport CC 5.2 Auto
> 94 Wrangler Locked, Lifted, and loads of FUN!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Will [mailto:will@cyber-strength.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 9:29 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: 5.2L Vs. 4.7L Question
>
>
> Hi there.
>
> In my opinion you would be best advised to stay away from the new
> 4.7 and stick with the proven 318. A few magazine articles have showed
> that the new powerplant doesent have the same low end grunt as our
> pushrod motors 5.2's do. Along with this is the fact the the 4.7 has yet
> to prove its reliability. Maybe in 10 years or so people will begin
> switching, hey by then there will finnaly be after market parts for it
> the way there is for our 318 & 360's now!.
>
> Besides its the same motor that is used this year in the Jeeps, yuck!
>
> Will
> 99 Dakota CC 318, 2wd auto 3.55
>
>
> Nate wrote:
>
> > 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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