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New Dodge 5.7 Hemi
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So, hope Dodge gets the rest of the truck to be as good as the new engine sounds to be!
Enamored with the Mayor or "ticked" at GM non-support?
Did you do a logical analysis approach?
What were the analysis points/results that prompted the conversion to the "other side"?
Hey, my '98 K1500 wont last forever and I want to know what my next truck will be... Maybe, um, ah, a Dodge.
How timeless is that Ram look?
I bet it was rusted out
Interesting article....
http://www.carseverything.com/content/article/1460/
I'm wondering what this statement means...
A systematic approach to sealing, using premium elastomeric materials and state-of-the-art practices, helps ensure a leak-free, weep-free engine.
I'll be looking for a replacement for the Denali in a couple of months....man that was a fast three years. Thought of the Escalade EXT, Ave, even the crewcab Ram....though this one has caught my attention...a hog ...lol.
http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/2002/ford/harley/roadtest/page1.html
Two plugs per cylinder, is this a "coil on plug" design?
The early Chrysler hemis ('51-'59) had a cylinder head configuration more elliptical in shape than the more famous 426 hemi ('64-'71). The 426 head was more trapezoidal and incorporated a flat roof section nearly identical to the new 5.7 engine that Dodge is now introducing.
Some confusion may exist because it is often repeated that the recent 4.7 Dodge engine is also a hemi. This is incorrect. That engine is a true polyspherical combustion chamber, it too being a throw-back to earlier Chrysler designs (277, 301, 318A engines: '56-'67).
Someone commented about a "5.7 hemi" pulling a trailer in a parade. It is extremely unlikely that this was a 5.7 hemi, but much more likely the new Cummins quiet diesel. I have been informed that RAMs with the 5.7 engine were not on the assembly line until 27 August at Santillo, Mexico. I asked someone to check for me and there are still no 5.7 equipped Dodge RAMs in this sales region.
Dusty
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5.7 345HP Hemi
RAM 2500 REGULAR CAB LARAMIE 4X2 LWB
Base Price: 24,195.00
Customer Preferred Package 2TH: 3,560.00
Options: 1,645.00
Color: Black
Destination: 740.00
MSRP: $30,140.00
Regional Discounts: 0.00
Accessories: 698.00
Sub Total*: $30,838.00
Model Chosen
> 2003 Dodge RAM 2500 REGULAR CAB LARAMIE 4X2 LWB [ $24,935 ]
Package Selected
> Customer Preferred Package 2TH [ $3,560 ]
- Standard Features
- Air Conditioning with Dual Zone Temperature Control
- Steering Wheel-Mounted Audio Controls
- Laramie Badge
- Woodgrain Instrument Panel Bezel
- Overhead Console with Trip Computer and Universal Garage Door Opener
- Fog Lamps
- Bright Body-Color Grille
- Remote Keyless Entry
- Rearview Mirror with Auto-Dimming Feature
- Body-Color Bodyside Molding
- Power Adjustable Pedals
- Sound System Including AM/FM Radio, Cassette Player and In-Dash CD Player
Infinity(R) Speaker System
- Eight-Way Power Driver's Seat
- Vehicle Security System
- Sentry Key(R) Engine Immobilizer
- Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel
- Front Center Seat Cushion Storage
- LT265/70R17E OWL All-Season Tires
- 17" x 8" Cast Aluminum Wheels
- Sliding Rear Window
- Leather 40/20/40 Bench Seat
Front Center Seat Cushion Storage
Options Configured
> 5-45RFE Five-Speed Automatic Transmission [ $975 ]
> 4.10 Axle Ratio [ $50 ]
> Heated Front Seats [ $140 ]
> Anti-Spin Differential Axle [ $285 ]
> Sport Appearance Group [ $195 ]
Rear Body-Color Bumper with Step Pads
Body-Color Front Fascia
Fog Lamps
Body-Color Grille
Molding - Bodyside Delete
17\' x 8\' Cast Aluminum Wheels
Accessories Added
> Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver and Antenna Kit, includes receiver, antenna, owner's manual, and activation information. Vehicle specific Installation Kit is required [001 X $175.00]
> Walnut Burl, instrument panel, 6-pieces [001 X $195.00]
> 8.0' Bed Mat, includes tailgate cover [001 X $159.00]
> Walnut Burl, door panels, w/power lock and power windows, 4-pieces [001 X $169.00]
Colors Picked
[ incl. ]
Paint Procedure: Monotone Paint Interior Trim: Dark Slate Gray Seating
Primary Paint: Black Clear Coat Exterior Paint Seats: Leather 40/20/40 Bench Seat
Standard Features
- Hemi(R) Magnum(R) 5.7L, V8 SMPI Engine
- Five-Speed Manual Transmission
- Front Passenger Air Bag ON/OFF Switch
- Front Next Generation Air Bags
- Air Conditioning
- 136-Ampere Alternator
- Fixed Antenna
- Passenger Assist Handle
- Rear 10.50 Axle Ratio
- 3.73 Axle Ratio
- Bright Dodge Badge
- SLT Badge
- Battery - 700 Amp Maintenance Free
- Front License Plate Bracket
- Four-Wheel Disc Antilock Brakes
- Bright Front Bumper
- Bright Rear Bumper with Step Pads
- Front Seat Area Carpet
- Overhead Console with Trip Computer
- EVAP Control System
- U.S. 50-State Low-Emissions Vehicle (LEV)
- Next Generation Engine Controller
- Body-Color Upper Fascia
- Front Floor Mats
- 35-Gallon Polyethylene Fuel Tank
- GVW Rating 8,650 Pounds
- Bright Grille
- Halogen Headlamps
- Dual-Note Electric Horns
- Chrome Center Hubcap
- Instrument Cluster with Tachometer
- Dash Liner Insulation
- Floor Tunnel Insulation
- Cargo Lamp
- Glove Box Lamp
- Cigar Lighter
- Power Locks
- Rearview Day/Night Mirror
- Power Heated, Foldaway Mirrors
- Monotone Paint
- Front Bumper Sight Shields
- Pickup Box
- Auxiliary 12V Power Outlet
- Sound System Including AM/FM Radio and In-Dash CD Player
- Cloth 40/20/40 Split-Bench Seat
- Front Heavy-Duty Shock Absorbers
- Rear Heavy-Duty Shock Absorbers
- Height-Adjustable Seat Belts
- Full-Size Spare Tire
- Four Speakers
- Speed Control
- 120-mph Primary Speedometer
- Front Stabilizer Bar
- Power Rack-and-Pinion Steering
- Tilt Steering Column
- Four-Spoke Steering Wheel
- Cab-Back Storage
- Passenger-Side Sun Visor with Mirror
- Removable Tailgate with Caliper Latches
- Electronically-Controlled Throttle
- Winch Tire Carrier
- LT265/70R17E BSW All-Season Tires
- Spare 17-Inch Steel Wheel
- 17" x 8" Chrome-Clad Steel Wheels
- Fixed Rear Window
- Power Windows with Driver's One-Touch Down Feature
- Tinted Glass Windows
- Black Windshield Moldings
- Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers
- Trailer Tow Wiring Harness with Four-Pin Connector
Lancaster, PA, Detroit, MI & Stuttgart -- Special to National Wire Services & Internet Outlets Worldwide -- A Lancaster, PA Dodge Truck Dealer announced an historic coup in the pick-up truck world as they signed a sales agreement on a 2003 ¾ ton Dodge Hemi with U.S. Truck Force Commander Big Dave 40, formally a Chevy man head-to-toe. Insiders report that Detroit and Stuttgart Executives have been after Big Dave for years to switch their Dodge mark. Finally, they made Dave a phenomenal deal that just couldn’t be passed-up. “They are trying to reach the ‘dynamic centers of interest’ in the pick-up world to lure followers into the Dodge showrooms”, Dave said. Big Dave was considered a BIG FISH and they have landed him in the posh leather cab of their best ¾ ton Model for 2003. Dave’s new rig boasts the sport paint job and the very powerful 345 H.P. Hemispheric Combustion Chamber engine. Dave reports that, “these horses have very long legs, the power is just unbelievable!”
For a dyed-in-the-wool Chevy lover all his adult life, it wasn’t easy for Dave to make the big switch. The Big Boys played hardball. The Detroit and Stuttgart Execs. offered Big Dave a financial deal that was too good to be true along with a truck that meets and exceeds all of Dave’s exacting specifications and abilities. “In the end, it wasn’t just the money”, says Dave. “They’ve got a hell of a truck here that beats anything on the Chevy lot today.”
Dave announced that, “I know this may well shake-up some of my long-time truckin’ buddies from around the Country, but change is the nature of the Universe and I’m still open minded enough to listen to these very smart Dodge Engineers and their bankers!” “Take a test drive in one of these Hemi’s and you might just feel the same”.
I know, if you have to ask about MPGs, you shouldn't have bought a truck. But, just the same, we want to know.
Dusty
I got to hear the new "quiet" diesel Cummins motor. It still sounds like a diesel a little, but it is considerably quieter!
Regards,
Dusty
Not to mention, its one great looking truck. So, how are things in paradise?
It was time to get rid of the Chevy anyway with all of the problems. Not to mention I really needed to haul people around vs cargo. This Supercrew is the best of both worlds really.
Sorry to take up time in a Dodge post talking about Ford's!
One of the things that I disliked about the Denali or any suv for that matter is the inability to secure items in the rear which may become missles in a rear ender.
Unfortunate for me the dealers here have exactly "0" Harleys on the lot and can't give me a date when one will arrive. Guess its due to it being a limited edition. Maybe I'll have to shop for one on the west coast, that is if the longshoremen don't get locked out after the 80 day injunction. I guess that's one of the prices for living in paradise.
I did take a look at the new Dodges. 20" rims make for a great looking truck. Just wish I could get past the somewhat dated front end. Everything else seems to be a winner.
Did I mention that I stopped by the GMC dealer to have yet another recall on the OnStar system? Well, when waiting for the recall to be performed I took a look at the new Denali truck. Which now has extended fender flares and due to this those god awful yellow lights on top of the cab. And one of the salesman was trying to get me to go for a new H2 Hummer. Yeah right.
Life is good...in paradise.
The H2s are to civilanized.
Built at a new plant in Mexico, the Hemi doesn’t look at first glance like a world-beater. After all, it still uses pushrods to operate just two overhead valves for each cylinder – technology that’s practically been around since the dawn of fire. Maybe it’s the hemispherical combustion chambers (the Hemi name isn’t just marketing bluster) or the dual spark plugs or DCX’s engine development engineers are performing some weird voodoo, but this engine is simply awesome.
Using an iron block and aluminum cylinder heads, the Hemi’s most surprising element may be that it’s a relatively short stroke design. The 3.58-inch stroke of the Hemi’s crank is actually shorter than the 3.78-inch stroke used by GM’s 5.3-liter Vortec 5300 V-8 or the 4.16-inch stroke of Ford’s 5.4-liter Triton V-8. And naturally that means the Hemi’s 3.92-inch cylinder bores are relatively large. That short stroke may be what gives the Hemi an eager-to-rev personality that isn’t matched in any other pickup V-8. For a truck engine, this one feels like a sports car.
Yet the rev-happiness of the Hemi doesn’t come at the expense of output. The Hemi makes one horsepower for each of its 345-cubic inches of displacement (at 5400 rpm) despite a modest 9.6:1 compression ratio and an appetite for regular-grade swill. The 375-pound feet of peak torque at 4200 rpm is also unmatched in a pickup truck small-block V-8. In fact, the only V-8 that offers more grunt than the Hemi is GM’s Vortec 8100 big-block which pumps out 455-pound feet at just 3200 rpm but uses 151-cubic inches more displacement than the Hemi to do it, can only muster 340-horsepower and is thirstier.
To put it in perspective, the 5.7-liter Hemi is rated just five-horsepower less than the standard 5.7-liter LS-1 V-8 in the Chevrolet Corvette. And the Corvette has both a higher compression ratio and a few cubic inches more displacement. When Chrysler starts pounding on this engine for automotive use (an all-aluminum version is being engineered for Chrysler’s new family of rear-drive cars) the results could be epic.
Hooked to either the standard five-speed manual or optional five-speed automatic transmission, the Hemi is totally ingratiating. It purrs like a three-ton kitten, runs like a full-grown mountain lion and pulls like a bull elephant. Why they named this truck after a sheep remains a mystery.
You'll get a reminder about the townhall rules and regs about posting a link instead of copying an article. :-)
Stephen
The 2003 Dodge 2500 Laramie looks very interesting. It will be good to see/drive one in central Ohio.
I'm dying here, I just bought a 02 Tahoe LT for my wife. It was a very difficult move from Ford to Chevy, but in this case I am really please with the move. Now I have been driving the same Ford work van for the last 10 years, and I am really tired of vans. So I have looked at F250's, Chevy(what's with the new body style, someone at Chevy get a new Pharmacist?), GMC 2500 HD's, but I haven't looked at the Dodge yet, although I have seen the pic's(quite a good looking truck). I am going Friday, or Saturday to drive. So Dave40, how is the ride, really? And you haven't looked back since? Push me over the edge...
haha. They are smoking some bad stuff over there
Ill be waiting for the next redesign
I've also been told that the 4.7 engine will be getting a horsepower boost in the near future.
Regards,
Dusty
where'd you get that info about the 4.7l engine upgrade??
Dusty
That sucks that there are no Harley's where you are in paradise. That would be one sweet looking trucking driving along the beach!
So far so good with the S'Crew, not one problem yet. Can't say the same for my Chevy. Had problems with it right from the get go.
Glad to hear all is good in your corner.