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mezmoria
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12/03/2004
20:07:01
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 Subject: Buying high miles. 4.7 or 5.2
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Hello, I trying to decide between two 4X4 Dakotas. A 99 SLT with a 5.2L and 104K miles and a 2000 SLT with with a 4.7L and 110K miles. They are the same price $7995.
Any ideas which engine would have the most life left "assuming they were both maintained properly"?
Thanks
Mez
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jasonsdakota
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12/03/2004
22:29:56
|  RE: Buying high miles. 4.7 or 5.2
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good question. 5.2 is no slouch for long lasting and i'll bet you can rebuild for a nickel when the time comes. i have a 4.7 and they have different/higher enginering standards now. if you're a rebuild engine kind of guy instead of trashing the truck, go with the 5.2. if a new engine means trading it in. the 4.7 may last on avg 20k longer??? just a guess.
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RadioMan
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12/04/2004
08:42:26
| RE: Buying high miles. 4.7 or 5.2
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I have a 4.7 but the 5.2 (318) is a tried and true
proven engine.
It's like the old slant six. Did you ever hear of
one leaving you in the cold?
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