Are these nrs roughly right?
Wright in E-1B: ~1.1 MW, with APS-82/20ft radome
Dart in Alizé: ~1.5 MW, later versions 2+ MW
T56 in E-2A: ~2.5 MW, with APS-96 and later (as E-2B) APS-120/24 ft radome
T56 in later versions: up to 3.9 MW (?), E-2C with various upgraded radar versions
So maybe later versions of the Dart would provide enough power to handle the "E-2B standard" - if you can fit the electronics into the E-1 fuselage.
Would you need a 3rd radar operator? Another demand on space.
Any ideas of how the internal volumes of the E-1 and E-2 compare? The E-2 is (empty/full) almost twice as heavy.
Costwise, with a small series and the E-2 equipment, I'd guess the improved Tracer will cost about as much as the comparable E-2.