Doing a 5.2 swap came with computer and wiring harness out of a 97 ram that was automatic my dakota is a manual can I use the crank position sensor that came with the motor or do I need to get one for a manual 5.2 and is there anything else I might need to swap to get it running

 

The crank sensors were different between auto, and manual, so, you need the correct one for your trans.

 

but the computer is for a automatic and i have a manual trans the plug between a manual and auto crank sensor is different i would have to cut into the factory harness to change it or get a whole new harness to use a manual crank sensor.. and any idea if a 97 ram 4x4 oil pan will clear on a 93 dakota 4x4 manual
update not sure how to use the 97 rams wiring harness in the 93 dakota any help would be nice on that more than anything finding a harness out of a dakota will be impossible where I live

 

Need wiring diagrams for both the donor, and the recipient. You will use EVERYTHING from under the hood of the Ram, just need to match the wiring at the bulkhead connector going into the cab, and add the OBDII port to the interior. It sounds easier than it really is..... Not that its difficult, just tedious.

 

don't have the donor truck bought the motor and harness off an individual he planned on putting it in his duster and found a big block but what your saying is depin the bulk head to match up sensors and such so I can use a rams harness

 

Correct.

 

decided to attempt to buy a ecm for same year and everything dakota as mine but with the 5.2 and there is a few different options and none of the part numbers seem to interchange between the v6 computer and the v8 ones I'm finding and I don't want to have to de pin the whole harness and match everything up to the new computer my plan was to just pin in the extra two injectors when I find a v8 computer but can't find suitable information on the computers for these trucks any idea or suggestions

 

Differences are likely emissions related.

 

If you have 3.9 5-speed and are swapping to 5.2 5-speed, re-use the 3.9 harness, add the 2 injectors, and get a 5.2 5-speed PCM.