What would it take? What would I have to do to accomplish such a thing? I've been pondering the idea for a bit now.

 

New computer, wiring harness, motor & trans. If the if the existing wiring harness' (excluding engine harness) truck are compatible with the 4.7 pcm then that would make things easy, but if they aren't then you are in for a wiring nightmare.

Not sure of the accessory layout, but you may need to change the a/c lines and powersteering lines. The fuel feed line might need to be modified as well.

There's probably more, but that's a start.

 

definitely do the H.O. motor if you do take this path!

 

Sell your truck and buy this one. He had it on Ebay and the reserve wasn't met. He was previously asking $13,000 and had no takers.

2006 Dodge Dakota R/T V8 HO

 

I was under the impression that the transmission was the same in the 3.7L and 4.7L. As far as I know, the manual transmissions were the same. However, the 4.7L has a different clutch and flywheel.

I know the lower radiator hose is the same, but the upper is different. Need to check PS and AC lines.

All of the accessories themselves are the same (alt. ps pump, ac pump, water pump, etc).

You will need new manifolds, but the y-pipe is the same.

 

Hmm... Maybe too rich for my blood. This was just a feeler so, thanks for the input. What about adding 4x4?? haha

 

New front end! R/T.. I wouldn't mind that truck whatsoever

 

The 3.7L V6 used the 42RLE transmission. The 4.7L V8 used the same transmission as the Hemi engines in the larger trucks, the 545RFE. I believe you are correct about the manual.

 

It gets better (or worse)... I have a 2006 3.7L and was thinking the same thing the OP was. However, it seems that in 2008 the stock 4.7L was boosted up to 302HP (compared to 250/260 max in the 2006 V8's), so the best way to go if you were going to make a swap would be to put the 08 engine in assuming that doesn't open any additional cans of worms (such as Electronic Throttle Control). It would also still require the matching 5-45RFE auto tranny. Low mileage junkyard pulls would be about $3.2K for the engine and trans, which would hopefully mate up to the existing NV233HD transfer case. I think you'd definitely need the ECM from the 2008 truck (the '08 engine is two spark plugs per cylinder, for starters).

Oh well. Some rough numbers indicate it would cost me about $4-5K to upgrade from a 2006 to a similarly equipped and mileaged 2008 with a 4.7L. Probably about the same, and a helluva lot more time and effort, to install a turbo or a supercharger on the 3.7L (and it probably would not tolerate much boost).

I think it will be more cost effective to just buy another Corvette