can anyone tell me what all or at least some of what im getting myself into? also will the tranny bolted to my 3.9 bolt up to the 5.2?

 

its a 91 dakota se with 3.9 tbi v6. 5 speed tranny. the 318 is out of a 93 ram 150 3/4 ton with an auto trans. i am planning to build the 318 before i put it in but im just wondering if im going to need a new tranny/ engine mounts, fuel pump, computer, wiring harness?

 

I've been wanting to do the same thing myself to my '91. For the most part, it seems pretty straightforward to do.

Fuel injected might be a little fun for wiring/computer stuff, I would guess.

-Mike

 

It should be easy. But since it is not a magnum it will require more like full wireing harness and computer complete enigne from fuel injectors to starter and tranny. For more details you can check out. These links. This is in the FAQ2
V6 (3.9) - V8 (5.2 and 5.9)
https://dodgeforum.com/m_1276458/tm.htm
1st-gen-dakota/130068-swap-questions.html

Mopar Action Magizine did a artical on it. 1st-gen-dakota/176114-mopar-action-dak-5-9-swap-pics.html

1st-gen-dakota/175439-engine-swap-info.html#post1413374
( Info on motor mounts LA blocks to Magnum Blocks v6 and v8)

http://www.engine-swaps.com/
http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/192wddakensw.html

 

Idoubt that the origianal trany will hold up verry well with the bigger engin My budy and i droped a motor into a car and left the stock trany and it couldent handle the extra hp

 

I know for my swap, I'm planning on swapping the engine and trans. at the same time....sometime after i find a DD, so i can park the rig!

I guess if the trans. will bolt up, and ya take it really easy, it might last a short while?