Hi I have a 2000 dodge Dakota with the 4.7l The scrap yard interchange people told me I can only use the 4.7 from that yr from the darango or the Dakota. if anyone knows why or if this is not true, or how to correct the issue so I can use multiple 4.7. thanks for any help you guys might have

 

Engine wise, you should be able to use any 4.7l from a 2000-2004 Dakota or comparable Durango. You just have to reuse your pcm and wiring. I wonder if they were just saying that so you don't pull from a year earlier, since 98-99 had the 5.2, not the 4.7.

 

No, the 4.7's have different tone rings. 2000, 2001 use a 16 tooth tone ring (3 connector PCM). 2003, 2004 use a 32 tooth tone ring (4 connector PCM). I forget which 2002 uses.

 

Oh? I was unaware of that. Guess just another reason to love the old magnums then.

 

Yep. And I believe the 4 connector 32 tooth harness is the one that supports a 5.7 hemi swap by moving some plugs around. I could be wrong.