# Dodge engine swap 3.0 and 3.9

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-engine-swap-3-0-and-3-9/66281>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ram, dakota, dodge, engines\
**Created:** [July 16, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-engine-swap-3-0-and-3-9/66281 "2011-07-16T01:50:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![roddybauer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@roddybauer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/roddybauer)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-engine-swap-3-0-and-3-9/66281/1 "2011-07-16T01:50:57Z")

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Will the Dodge 3.0 and 3.9 bolt up to the same manual transmission? I have a 1990 Ram 50 that has a tired 3.0 engine and I have a chance to buy a 3.9 out of a 1993 Dodge Dakota. Would need to be able to make an easy swap to make it worth while for my son and I.

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**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-engine-swap-3-0-and-3-9/66281/2 "2011-07-16T01:56:30Z")

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You’ll be better off rebuilding the Mitsubishi 3.0L. The Ram 50 is simply a rebadged Mighty Max. The Dodge 3.9L won’t be an easy swap. I doubt if the stock transmission would bolt up either.

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**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-engine-swap-3-0-and-3-9/66281/3 "2011-07-16T01:56:37Z")

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It definitely will not work. The Ram 50 is a rebadged Mitsubishi Mighty Max. The Dakota is built by ChryCo. They are two completely different vehicles built by two completely different companies.

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**Author:** ![roddybauer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@roddybauer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/roddybauer)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-engine-swap-3-0-and-3-9/66281/4 "2011-07-16T14:50:35Z")

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Thank you for the information. You saved me from a big headache.