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No. If possible it would be easier to find a donor vehicle to make that swap that way you have all the parts and wont have to run around to find things. If you cant do that find a good engine with the tranny connected to it that will make the swap a little easier.
Regear will depend on the quality gears you pick. Any where from 200-400.00 For one axle. Then depends who installs it. I think most run about 800-1,000 if a shop does it. If I remember correctly the ram 5.2 uses a different oil pan then the dakota.