Engines compatible?

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Shanelive13

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06 Ram1500 3.7 Magnum engine replaceable with a 08 Jeep Liberty 3.7?

Vin engine code matches.

Simple swap?
 

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It’s here. I have no answer for you , someone who does should be along shortly.
 

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Just a quick check on car-part.com for an engine for 06 ram with a 3.7 most of the engines that come up on the search are from jeeps and a few liberty's so I would say yes based on that data. You could call a local junkyard and they should have compatability charts or whatever they're called to make sure.
 
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Thank for the help. That's kinda why I asked. Any idea why the 08 Jeep 3.7 takes a lighter oil than the 06 Ram 3.7? Are the sensors backwards compatible? Will I need to swap the control modules and or computer as well?
 

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You can swap it no problem however You need to use your old oil pan or just get a new one the ram pan is diffrently shaped.
 

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Lighter oil is for .002 % fuel mileage increase , to meet govt. requirements.
 

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According to my local pick a part (nvpap.com), fitment is as follows
  • DODGE 1500 PICKUP 06 3.7L (VIN K, 8th digit)
  • LIBERTY 06 3.7L (VIN K, 8th digit)
Not to say other year engines wouldn't work, but, you'd probably have to change some things like sensors and maybe some hard parts like oil pan.
 
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Thank you.
The donor Liberty is an 08. (If that matters...)
Oil pan bolt pattern the same? Any jeep sensors shaped different that Dodge harness won't match?

I intend to use the pan and sensors from the Dodge.
 
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