Does anyone know if the transmission in a 97 Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4 will bolt up to a 5.2 motor out of a 98 Caravan?

Asked by dannyh61 Jan 17, 2018 at 09:45 PM about the 1997 Dodge Dakota Sport Club Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Swapping motors out of a 97 Dakota 4x4 using a motor out of a 98 Caravan and wanting to know if the transmission in the 97 Dakota will bolt up to the 98 motor out of the Caravan!

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Bob answered 6 years ago

Dakota is rear wheel drive and Caravan is front wheel drive. We have no way of knowing whether that will work or not. Why would you even try a combination like that?

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