You can find a Dodge engine wiring harness on Ebay for around $150-300 so if the engine and transmission out of the Durango are GOOD and you can get the whole rig for under $1K it might be worth it. You'll also need a 5.9 auto PCM from a 98-01 Ram truck which you can find on Ebay for under $200.
Yes you'll need a new input gear for you transfer case since the 4 cyl had a 21 spline & the 6 cyl & the V-8 transmissions have a 23 spline output shaft. You can either source a new NP231 with 23 spline or just get the input gear and swap it out on your transfer case.
Here is a chart to help you out a little as far as which rigs are CCD or PCI
Ram | | | | Durango | | |
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Year | Bus | Engines | | Year | Bus | Engines |
1996 | CCD | 3.9L, 5.2L, 5.9L | | | | |
1997 | CCD | 3.9L, 5.2L, 5.9L | | | | |
1998 | CCD | 3.9L, 5.2L, 5.9L | | 1998 | CCD | 3.9L, 5.2L, 5.9L |
1999 | CCD | 3.9L, 5.2L, 5.9L | | 1999 | CCD | 3.9L, 5.2L, 5.9L |
2000 | CCD | 3.9L, 5.2L, 5.9L | | 2000 | CCD | 4.7L, 5.2L, 5.9L |
2001 | CCD | 3.9L, 5.2L, 5.9L | | 2001 | PCI | 4.7L, 5.9L |
2002 | PCI | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.9L | | 2002 | PCI | 4.7L, 5.9L |
2003 | PCI | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L, 5.9L | | 2003 | PCI | 4.7L, 5.9L |
2004 | PCI | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L | | 2004 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L |
2005 | PCI | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L, 8.3L | | 2005 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L |
2006 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L, 8.3L | | 2006 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L |
2007 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L | | 2007 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L |
2008 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L | | 2008 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L |
2009 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L | | 2009 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L |
Dakota | | | | Wrangler | | |
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Year | Bus | Engines | | Year | Bus | Engines |
1996 | CCD | 2.5L, 3.9L, 5.2L | | 1996 | | |
1997 | CCD | 2.5L, 3.9L, 5.2L | | 1997 | CCD | 2.5L, 4.0L |
1998 | CCD | 2.5L, 3.9L, 5.2L, 5.9L | | 1998 | CCD | 2.5L, 4.0L |
1999 | CCD | 2.5L, 3.9L, 5.2L, 5.9L | | 1999 | CCD | 2.5L, 4.0L |
2000 | CCD | 2.5L, 3.9L, 4.7L, 5.9L | | 2000 | CCD | 2.5L, 4.0L |
2001 | PCI | 2.5L, 3.9L, 4.7L, 5.9L | | 2001 | PCI | 2.5L, 4.0L |
2002 | PCI | 2.5L, 3.9L, 4.7L, 5.9L | | 2002 | PCI | 2.5L, 4.0L |
2003 | PCI | 3.9L, 4.7L, 5.9L | | 2003 | PCI | 2.4L, 4.0L |
2004 | PCI | 3.7L, 4.7L | | 2004 | PCI | 2.4L, 4.0L |
2005 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L | | 2005 | PCI | 2.4L, 4.0L |
2006 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L | | 2006 | PCI | 2.4L, 4.0L |
2007 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L | | 2007 | CAN | 3.8L |
2008 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L | | 2008 | CAN | 3.8L |
2009 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L | | 2009 | CAN | 3.8L |
Grand Cherokee | | | | Cherokee | | |
Year | Bus | Engines | | Year | Bus | Engines |
1996 | CCD | 4.0L, 5.2L | | 1996 | CCD | 2.5L, 4.0L |
1997 | CCD | 4.0L, 5.2L, 5.9L | | 1997 | CCD | 2.5L, 4.0L |
1998 | CCD | 4.0L, 5.2L, 5.9L | | 1998 | CCD | 2.5L, 4.0L |
1999 | PCI | 4.0L, 4.7L | | 1999 | CCD | 2.5L, 4.0L |
2000 | PCI | 4.0L, 4.7L | | 2000 | CCD | 2.5L, 4.0L |
2001 | PCI | 4.0L, 4.7L | | 2001 | CCD | 4.0L |
2002 | PCI | 4.0L, 4.7L | | | | |
2003 | PCI | 4.0L, 4.7L | | | | |
2004 | PCI | 4.0L, 4.7L | | | | |
2005 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L | | | | |
2006 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L, 6.1L | | | | |
2007 | CAN | 3.7L, 4.7L, 5.7L, 6.1L | | | | |