I'm not a mechanic but I'll learn.

I'm a little late to the party at 34 but I'm wanting to learn. I bought a 71 Plymouth Scamp that currently has a slant 6 in it. I also found a 01 Durango Rt 5.9 Magnum that was rolled for very cheap. I am in IT and basically that's my first love, but I have recently found a new love which is Mopar.

My best friend has a scamp parts car that was a v8 car and is going to give me the things I need off of it to make this swap. He is an experienced technician and is going to be helping with this project. I'm just lost on what all will be needed to make this swap and what all will not be needed. I am leaning towards the carb setup over the EFI for ease of the swap. Please correct me if I'm missing something. I have been reading lots of articles on this type of engine swap but I don't know if I'm reading the right things or if I'm just not understanding a lot of it.

Any help will be appreciated. I have been on magnumswap.com reading a bunch but it seems like they want to sell you more things than actually keeping it under a budget.