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: 04 or 04.5?


chevy2500
11-21-2005, 04:20 PM
Dodge owners, how can you tell which is which, i know its in the vin but what number or digit am I looking for here? Thanks.

chevy2500
11-21-2005, 06:24 PM
Anybody?

mikmaze
11-21-2005, 07:42 PM
look at the advertised hp tag on the side of your "valvecover", should be a white tag with the adv hp in a box black text, 325 would be a 04.5........ good luck I know I had some when I saw the numbers :D

moose3406
12-05-2005, 01:18 AM
If u can, check the turbo. 04.5 trucks have a solenoid mounted on the compressor housing that is connected to the wastegate head by a piece of black rubber hose. The solenoid is about an inch or so in diameter and about 2 inches long. Also an 04.5 will not have the throttle cable assenbly on the front of the head just about the injecton pump like the earlier models do. So there r no cables or n e thing running from the pedal into the engine compartment.

Moose

mikmaze
12-06-2005, 08:08 PM
beg to differ about the throttle cable issue, but here is a quick link to Quadzilla's site and recent change to install instructions. http://www.quadzillapower.com/company/pdf/dodge-xz-2004_5-add.pdf It clearly shows the throttle cable setup on an 04.5. Seems the one sure way of knowing if it is not an 04 is the 325 advertised HP tag.

Cummins600
12-08-2005, 05:37 PM
Just look at the valve cover...if it says 325 hp you know what you are looking at.