Yes the Dakota manifold should work but the exhaust exit is closer to the firewall so it will lead to more heat transfer into the cabin. Also be aware that all the manifolds are not 2 1/8 outlet size the majority were 1 7/8 outlet. The casting numbers I used were
Passenger side is a Jeep Grand Cherokee PN-53009376 has a 2 1/8 outlet to head pipe
Driver side is a Dodge truck, van or Dakota PN-53006619 also 2 1/8 outlet to head pipe
hope this helps in your quest for manifolds
I want to say 93 to 98 5.2 engine Grand Cherokee. I pulled this one from a 96 in the junkyard.
I'm totally happy with the sound and performance. Do I give up a bit of HP and Torque to headers... sure but this an almost daily driver and it runs great for what it is. Also a big thank you to Treblig who did almost all the research on what manifolds will work.
Kevin
See this post on e bodies only for more pictures:
360 exhaust manifold