Known overheat issues 4.7 RAM V8? EDIT FIXED

dartfreak75 said

I never understood why they redesigned a new engine when they had the 5.2 and 5.9. Those engines were tried and true and lasted forever. Why not just them and make them better? They could have worked on the heads and intake and made some really impressive hp and torque with a tried and true design. Because as we know the bottom ends are damn near bullet proof.

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way too heavy. Cast iron everything! These newer motor were all cast aluminum with integrated water and oil pumps, serpentine drive, MPFI, yadda yadda. They couldn't save the Slant either, too small valves too long of a stroke. Bring it back in Aluminum with a redesigned cross flow head, EFI? Its still a straight 6, long and long for all the new transverse mounted platforms. Sometimes you gotta start fresh. Spitfire motor, over 300HP in a NA V6? Try that in a 5.2 with 2 less cylinders and a wonky balance crank.