3.9 dodge v6 in a rod??

[Camo King]

Ok yall so I've got a 3.9 magnum motor I pulled from my ram. I have been trying to find some info on putting it in a rod. Has anyone done this??
What transmission would go behind it?
I'm gonna try for a carb'd motor but I can't find anything about it.
Any ideas??

 

[MercuryMac]

Camo go down the forum list a couple of threads below your question and look through 'possible engine swap' by MercuryMac. This will help you out. The engine I'm talking about was a 1990 3.9 so was mostly carburated, I think. My friend put a 318LA in where the 3.9 was so you could reverse his combination. He said he could have done the 3.9/318LA swap with one eye shut. What about finding a Dakota with a five speed in it and putting that in your project. Anyhow, read that thread and good luck.

 

[Camo King]

Ok thanks! I'll look that up. I myself have swapped a 3.9 magnum to a 5.9 magnum and I could have done it with one eye shut as well. I just haven't seen a single one done in a ratty before.

 

[vintageT]

The 3.9 is just a 318 with two less cylinders.... Same transmissions, motor mounts, front drives, starters, etc. There should be aftermarket intakes available too. Even the pistons and rods are the same.

 

[Camo King]

That's good to know! Most of what I was wondering g about was that the magnum engines have that key intake on them and direct injection. Apparently you have to change or redrill the heads to put a carb on it. Otherwise you have to change to 1987 dakota heads. Does anone know about this?