[Infernus]

Hi
Can the 2.4 engine from 3rd generation (95-00) voyager/caravan be installed in 2nd gen. (91-95) which has 2.5 engine without much trouble?
Is the 5-spd manual transmission the same on both engines?

 

[Stratuscaster]

I don't recall the 2.4L engine in the '96 and later minivans being available with a manual transmission.

Define "too much trouble." With enough time, money, and effort, anything is possible.

 

[John Wood]

Electronics is often the issue here and that is usually the cause of a lot of trouble when switching engine types.
Any transplant of one engine type to another is pretty tough on todays modern cars.

 

[Bob Lincoln]

Engine mounts will be different.

 

[valiant67]

There were no manual transmission 2.4 minivans. But the 2.4 would bolt to a 2.0 manual transmission if it doesn't to the 2.5.
It would not be an easy swap, Possible but no way near easy.

 

[Infernus]

In europe, 2.4 engines with manual trannys are available. Actually there's more of them here with manual than with auto tr.

By saying "without much trouble" I was thinking if I could just take the 2.5 out and put 2.4 in, without messing with engine mounts and possibly using the 2.5 gearbox - electronics therefore being the worst part of the job. Guess I was too optimistic.

Thanks for your replies

 

[TWX]

Weren't there manual transmissions in the PT Cruiser, mated to the 2.4?

I've seen a few videos of 2.4s installed in K cars and Omnis, but there was fairly extensive fabrication work done to make that happen.

 

[valiant67]

Yes, I think the PT Cruiser was the only 2.4 manual in the US. There were rumors that a 2.4 Status was offered but that seems not to be the case.

 

[TWX]

Well, there was the Neon SRT4, but if I remember right, that wasn't a conventional Chrysler transmission...

 

[Stratuscaster]

In the US, the 95-00 Stratus had a 5-speed available with the 2.0L engine - the top-of-the-line Stratus ES with the 2.0/5-speed is a rare bird indeed.

The 01-06 Stratus sedan offered a 5-speed only for a short time on the 2.7L V6 R/T model - similarly the Chrysler Sebring GTC could be had with the same powertrain.

In the US, the PT Cruiser was indeed offered with a 2.4L/5-speed. And then there was the Neon SRT-4.

 

[Doug D]

There were no manual transmission 2.4 minivans. But the 2.4 would bolt to a 2.0 manual transmission if it doesn't to the 2.5.
It would not be an easy swap, Possible but no way near easy.

Anything is certainly possible. Just depends on how much money you want to spend..........This is one of those that probably is not cost effective and can be more trouble than it's worth.