Engine swap

>>17312813
Check the compression of all cyls...Shouldn't be much more than 10pp difference between them...
Look at the block, see if theres alot of oil deposits/runs/drips...if there are, can you trace back to where they start...as in, valve cover gasket leak...list the issues down on paper, obvious in that if its a huge issue then you walk...
Do not be afraid to walk away...idk if you drove 600km, if it feels bad, looks bad, you get some bad vibes then just walk the fuck away...

It would be easier to buy a V8 Dakota

>>17312869
Since my truck is a 2000 but the engine is a 1997, what should I do about the pcm? Dodge stopped putting 5.2's in dakotas after 1999 but continued them in rams, would a ram pcm work or no?

>>17313038
you'd want to go to a forum to get a straight answer, but my guess is that you'll have to do some kind of splice job

>>17312813
How about not wasting your money and buy a better truck from the start?

>>17313146
Because the cheapest v8 Dakota I've found is only $8000 which I don't have

>>17313405
>ever wanting a dakota
My 99 Dakota sport is the only vehicle I regret buying. What a shitheap

>>17313851
Really? What didnt you like about it? Other than my severely underpowered 3.9, I love the shit out of mine. It's tough, it feels little, and it, in my opinion, looks great.

>>17313405
What planet do you live on that you cant get a v8 dakota for under $2000

>>17313851
Generation 2 Dakotas had a fucking garbage transmission.

I own a 1991 Gen 1 with a 360 swap. One of the best vehicles I have owned besides a Jeep XJ.

>>17313038
You will need a 1999 5.2 PCM and a wiring harness for it.

>>17313914
>chrysler finally adopts a jeep drivetrain
>is a 2.5 /ax5