I bought an 04 Dakota quad cab with a blowed up 4.7, to fix for a beat around truck for my wife. I couldn't find a local machine shop that would rework the heads, so I just hit the easy button and bought a remanufactured 4.7 from Powertrain Engines. They fix all of the stuff to make them last longer than Chrysler did. It has run like a top for the 29K miles I've put on it since I put it in the truck. Hasn't leaked or burnt a drop of oil.
I wish I was as happy with the 545RFE transmission. The hard parts in those transmissions are great, but the electronics SUCK! I've been fighting the thing going into limp mode for several months. It's had a new solenoid pack put in and new fluid and both filters, and it still randomly has fits of going into limp mode. If I could figure out a way to put an early 518 in it...I would! :BangHead:
