Dakota Engine swap help !
I made motor mounts when I did this swap, and the 2 blocks bolt in miles differently. The magnum 3.9 bolts to the middle of the block , and the old 318 bolts to the old ear style, so when you make the mounts they do indeed sit quit far forward in comperison. I used the steering rack bolts for a support place to bolt the new mount to. The original pan from the fith ave worked. The old 318 exhaust manifold's will not work so I used spit fire headers (used bought on ebay), the trans mount just is off a bit so I just used flat steel to move it about 1.5 inches. You ahve to eliminate the fule pump in the tank or put in a regulator. The front end of the truck went down about 3/4 of an inch. The truck I started with was a 89 3.9 model. Hope this helps.