I have a 01 ram 1500 4x4 standard cab with 170000 miles on it. It is using oil, about 1 quart every 900 to 1000 mile. May be plenum gasket or something else. I have access to a 1998 2 wheel drive extended cab ram 1500 with a 5.2. My question is will the 5.2 from the 98 fit the 01. I thought it was a no brainer and they would fit, but a friend of mine said there were some issues on some ford and chevys when switching a engine from a 2 wheel drive to a 4 wheel drive. I have no idea what the issues would be. The good thing about the 98 engine is that it has about half the miles on it and it is free. Any ideas or opinions?

 

yes,,, the only diff maybe the intake manitfold, and that would be because of the later years had diff coolint ports..

 

i will work with no problems

 

^ Where are you working?

 

i dont see why it wouldnt i put a v6 out of a 2wd for into a 4wd for all i had to do was take the oil pump off the 4wd motor and put it on the 2wc one and it did good

 

Thanks everybody, i didn't think it would be a problem, but you never know.