98 Jeep magnum

Hey Treblig - how ya doin'?

You are right about the starter being on the right side. I was under the impression that the block was standard, that the starter went on whichever side the transmission dictated. I got the starter, but not the transmission. It was 4WD anyways. I assumed that the starter wouldn't work with any other transmission that had a left side starter. I'll have to look at all that tomorrow.
I certainly hope that the 5.9 will bolt to an older Mopar transmission. If not, I may just have to sell it as a Jeep motor. I have noticed that the 4.7 transmissions have the starter on the right side also.