I have a 2008 Caravan with the 3.3l i'm not finding any reason I can't swap in a 2.7l from a 2002 Sebring... They both bolt up to derivatives of the A604. Sebring being the 41TE and the Caravan having the six speed version dubbed 62TE... Apparently only the Bell housing bolt patterns and valve body assemblies are different?
Is a swap like this possible?
Will the computer have problems with this change? Any suggestions?
The bell housing bolt pattern difference is a stopper. Then there are the electronics incompatibilities and the fact the emissions certification is a no-go. Why are you contemplating this?
The bell housing bolt pattern difference is a stopper. Then there are the electronics incompatibilities and the fact the emissions certification is a no-go. Why are you contemplating this?
Don't have to worry about emissions here and I'm contemplating it because the van leaks like crazy with almost 190,000 miles and the Sebring is sitting in my yard doing nothing as I can't get the title from the loser I bought it from. It has 88,000 miles on it and runs great.
The 2.7 was commonly swapped for the 3.5 when it failed in the Intrepid/Concorde.
Even if what you plan could be done, you'd be time and money ahead to fix/replace the 3.8. It is a much more durable design than the 2.7.
I agree it would be a poor swap, physically different and electronics on top of it, once the 3.8 is removed and regasketed it will be a better and easier job than trying to alter older electronics and exhaust into the engine bay than would be worth it. The 2.7 was never in a van engine bay to begin with and you will have more gremlins trying to make it fit than you could shake a stick at.
My question is why aren't you just driving the Sebring? I KNOW you can't haul stuff in it like the van, but is that the only reason it's sitting unused?
I agree that replacing the 3.8 if it's on its last legs would be the route to go, simply because it'd be easiest.
As for the Sebring... You can't find or get the title for the Sebring - have you looked into what your state requires to file for a title in your name? Sometimes you can state the car was abandoned on your property and after X days it becomes yours. There are other routes as well. For example, you may be able to file for a mechanic's lien on the car, showing you did work and it wasn't paid, then the car becomes yours. Yes, it may be a DMV hassle, but it's up to you to decide what the biggest hassle is - swapping the engines, rebuilding/replacing the 3.8, or going thru some DMV paperwork and research.
Duuuuhhh, I went back to post #3 and see where you can't get the title. Man, getting older isn't what I thought it was going to be!
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