Wow... I've been a member here since 2005... Whoa! Wait... I thought it was longer than that... back to the late 90's.... Anyway...
I was given a 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager. Really nice van... body and paint are great, interior is okay... one problem... okay, two... The transmission and engine... The tranny is shot. Planetary set imploded. The trans is being rebuilt as we speak. (Well, tomorrow anyway).
The motor... It has the 3.3 V6. Spun a rod bearing. Went to the local pull-a-part and the only motor that we could find in a wrecked van was a 3.8. The price was right, so we nabbed it, along the the PCM, The motor and PCM came out of a 1998 van.
When I dropped the tranny off to the shop, we were telling him about the 3.3 to 3.8 swap. He was saying that the 3.8 PCM might not like the 3.3 trans. Something about gear ratio errors and gearsets.
So... will I be able to run the 3.8 motor with the 3.3 trans using the 3.8 PCM, or do I need to use the 3.3 motor, 3.3 trans, and 3.3 PCM?
I'm faced with a couple of choices...
1> Rebuild the 3.3 in there now - It is going to need machine work, plus parts... Prolly around $2000+
2> Drop the 3.8 in and hope for the best. It was a running motor when it was pulled. We took the oil pan and rocker covers off to inspect it and the motor is fairly clean inside.
3> Buy a remanufactured 3.3 - 3 yr/unlimited mileage warranty, plus it will be the right motor, and no issues. $1700 or so...