Interchangeable Engines
Asked by Williamsa5995 Sep 23, 2018 at 12:25 PM about the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I have a 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L. I
need to know what make/model engines will
interchange
3 Answers
Williamsa5995 answered 6 years ago
I was told that Dodge Dakota will but not sure
Hornet_2497 answered 6 years ago
The 4.0 liter six engine in the Dakota is a V6 not an inline six like the Jeep so that isn't going to work. I would say to stay within the same generation of Jeep that you have and that would be 1992- 1998. I would be concerned about compatibility problems with the ECM too. Play it safe and call the salvage yard and stick with 1997. I knew a guy who bought a 1999 Jeep engine hoping to put it in his 2000 Jeep and the motor mounts didn't match up. The WJ Jeeps ran 1999-2004.
Hornet_2497 answered 6 years ago
Oops. I meant to say the Dakota engine is a 3.9 liter V6.