Well my 1999 318 van motor has no compression on one cylinder, so I'm contemplating doing a engine swap from a 1999 Durango.
Both have y vin #'s . My question is will i have to change anything like the intake or exhaust manifolds or anything else?
Is this a good idea or should i look for a 1999 van motor instead?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Joe

 

Should not be much to change if any. Of course with the current engine you can set the replacement side by side and see if you need to pull any parts off the old and put on the replacement. Setting the two side by side will be the best way to approach this change.

IIRC from the forum threads the engines are pretty much identical. You will probably need to change the TB over to the replacement engine.

 

Thanks for the reply M.A.R, i just might try this, one more question as far as removal of the engine, many say you have to remove the front end to get the engine out but my local Dodge dealer said they take them out from inside the van through the dog house by just removing the passenger seat.. any advice on this? Thanks Again

 

Pull it from the front. I am sure that there is not enough room to pull it through the dog-house exspecially on the 98 and latter vans, too much dash in the way. My Haynes Repair Manual #30065 shows to pull it out the front. You will need to remove the intake and keep the hoist as close to the top of the engine as possible inorder to get the lift need to remove the engine.

If you can you should buy you a repair manual such as the Haynes 30065 or even a Chilton's. These will be very valuable on this and other repairs.

 

Why don't you just rebuild the one you have?
Do you ever have any sludge in your oil?