After many months of searching I have finally found a donor for my ailing
2000 QC 4x4's 8.0L. The donor is a 96 QC 2wd. My plan is to pull the older
motor and refresh it. That way, once ready, I can install that motor and
then take my sweet time throughly rebuilding the original motor without
losing use of the truck itself.

That being said, I thought the 96 was the Gen2 block, but searching
suppliers I don't see many common parts between the two motors and it
has me wondering if this is going to work the way I had hoped. Does
anyone have any insight before I begin?

 

What parts are you having questions on? I show things like cylinder heads going from 92-2008.... So far as I can tell, the 'first or second' generation applies to the viper aluminum engines?

 

I agree, the Magnum V10 is the same motor in all the trucks. The Viper V10 has different versions depending on the year.

 

The block may be the same, but when it swtiched from OBD1 to OBD2
several small things changed. I thought that was in 96, but I guess it must
have been 98 because all the peices I'm finding online show 94-98 and 98-
03. I think I remember the fuel injection and timing where different, but I
can't remember what else.

 

Mechanically, they are probably exactly the same throughout the years, I would guess that the only "real" changes were probably electrical parts.... different connectors and such. LOTS of that kind of thing changed over the years, regardless of what OBD version they were using.

 

Hey there Bonkers,
Sorry I can't help with your question.
I could use some goodies for my '99,are you interested in parting some doodads out?
Thanks
LMK
J.

 

As it stands I am just planning on trying to sell the carcass as a whole for $800,
parting out never seems to be a profitable venture for me - sorry.