suggestions on a little something.

actually got two things i could use a little advice on, ive always spent alot of time in and under my truck, well ive learned by just doing it, but i wanna take the next step as its just a hobby for me and probally always will be. i want to rebuild an engine ive pretty much decided on a 350 4 bolt what kind of specialty tools will i need to put some money into.

and the other thing, i own a 1988 dodge dakota that has been like a child to me wich i only paid 600 for when i first got it and a couple months later (and a few paychecks) it runs like a top and couldent be happier but with 190,000+ i know that my dodge tranny dosent have much life left in it.... so id like to eventually drop a 350 in it along with a new tranny(wich one i dont know) but i happened to run across a 1989 dodge dakota convertable and was wondering if it would be possible to switch the entire body from the 89 to the 88 when i do my engine and tranny swap.

otherwise if i decide agianst all that well id still like to build the 350 for the experiance and hell what cant you put a 350 in?