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    Engine swap 94 shadow 2.5l tbi in 95 dodge dakota tbi

    Hi, I have a 1995 dodge dakota 2.5l and I was wondering if a 1994 2.5l out of a dodge shadow would that engine work in my dakota or what modifications would I have to do to make it work thanks.

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    Re: Engine swap 94 shadow 2.5l tbi in 95 dodge dakota tbi

    The main thing is the oil pan and pickup need to be changed and a pilot bearing installed in the crank. Only did it once but there were no problems although I've heard not all car cranks accept a pilot bearing so that would be the first thing to check. I remember something about an adaptor pilot bushing/bearing available for some cranks. As I remember the mounts were no problem but one boss wasn't drilled or drilled enough.
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    Re: Engine swap 94 shadow 2.5l tbi in 95 dodge dakota tbi

    Neither of the driver's side motor mount bosses are drilled on the car blocks.

    Dakotas dont use the balance shafts so they'd have to be removed and the oil feed hole plugged/blocked.

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    Re: Engine swap 94 shadow 2.5l tbi in 95 dodge dakota tbi

    I picked up a Help/Motormite pilot bushing (BBC?) and turned it to fit the car crank/trans input shaft when I did mine. The mount holes below the distributor need drilled and tapped for the driver's side motor mount bracket to bolt up. I just used my truck pan on the car block - I've heard that later 2.5s were the jeep motor and may not share the same pan/bellhousing (mine's on a 1990)

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    Re: Engine swap 94 shadow 2.5l tbi in 95 dodge dakota tbi

    The switch from Mopar 2.5 to AMC 2.5 happened for the 96 model year. I like both motors quite a bit and i honestly dont think the mopar 2.5 is any easier to build a turbo dakota with than the amc motor, but there is definitely more tuning support for the dodge setup!

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