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What's the story on the '04-up 3.7?
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01/25/21 03:32 PM
01/25/21 03:32 PM
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Buford, GA
I_bleed_MOPAR
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Son is looking for a new DD and wants to stay with the 3rd gen Dakota (or 2nd gen depending on your outlook  ). Not finding much info on them other than they apparently are a V6 version of the 4.7? True? Problems? Finding some clean, low-mile '04s and the '05-up and wanted to find out about them. Thanks. Tim
'71 Charger 383/727 '17 Challenger SXT (Wifeys car )
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Re: What's the story on the '04-up 3.7?
[Re: I_bleed_MOPAR]
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01/25/21 03:50 PM
01/25/21 03:50 PM
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Kalispell Mt.
HotRodDave
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same problems as any 07 and older 4.7s except very low on power in a truck of any sort, hypothetically the chain set up should last very slightly longer as there is 4 less valves to open but no much better in real life. Changing oil in my 04 3.7 dakota right now, it is very low on power even with a 5 speed, they were weak when brand new.
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Re: What's the story on the '04-up 3.7?
[Re: HotRodDave]
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01/25/21 05:25 PM
01/25/21 05:25 PM
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Buford, GA
I_bleed_MOPAR
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Thanks, Dave.  Looks like he'll have to find a 3.9 or 5.2/5.9. Tim
'71 Charger 383/727 '17 Challenger SXT (Wifeys car )
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Re: What's the story on the '04-up 3.7?
[Re: I_bleed_MOPAR]
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01/25/21 05:33 PM
01/25/21 05:33 PM
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San Angelo, Texas, U.S.A.
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Just curious - what did they change about the 3.7 in '04? I have an '02 truck with a 3.7 in it.
"When I'm in a slump, I comfort myself by saying if I believe in dinosaurs, then somewhere, they must be believing in me. And if they believe in me, then I can believe in me." - Mookie Wilson
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Re: What's the story on the '04-up 3.7?
[Re: 1968RR]
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01/25/21 05:46 PM
01/25/21 05:46 PM
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A Red State
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Personally I wouldn't own a 3.7 (or a 4.7). A buddy bought a low mileage 2008 Dakota with a 3.7 with 60K miles on it a little over a year ago. It seemed to be a good clean low mileage truck, at 66K miles it broke a vale spring and dropped a valve. I've never heard much good about either the3.7 or the 4.7 engines. Everyone that I've known that has one has had problems with them. 
Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
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Re: What's the story on the '04-up 3.7?
[Re: I_bleed_MOPAR]
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01/25/21 06:50 PM
01/25/21 06:50 PM
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Benton, IL.
DaveRS23
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Too many problems, too little power. There are better choices out there.
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