Anyone know if the later ('08 - '11) 4.7L throttle body offers any advantage over the earlier 4.7L throttle body?

Hello, my truck is a 2004 4.7L, NV-4500, 4x4 club cab, original owner. I have a Magnaflow dual-out muffler as the only modification worth mentioning. Local exhaust shop did a great job with the install, with one pipe exiting behind each rear wheel. Problem is the exhaust headers are rusted to...

I am hoping to get help troubleshooting my truck. Here is a recent history: Noise from serpentine belt. Drove it like this for a couple weeks. Lost first gear and overdrive with check engine light; I had no code reader. Decided to fix belt issue first; replaced water pump and power steering...

Working on an 05 Dakota SLT. Got to the T-Case and noticed a big hole cut out to where I can see the chain drive. Is there suppose to be a hole in the NV 233s? I'm pretty sure there's suppose to be lube in there but with this hole no way. Any help greatly appreciated attaching pic

My 2002 Dakota SLT had a frozen compressor. i'm replacing it and have a couple of questions. How much PAG oil should I add to my new accumulator and I was sold PAG 100 oil instead of PAG46. Do I need the oil to be PAG46? Any information would be appreciated.