Posted by: 91IROC

08/09/2008 04:28AM

Nice resto-work on the van...check out my 3.0 Acclaim sometime...

Posted by: malibuguy

11/19/2006 02:16PM

you know that thing is begging for the power of a 3.3!!!

Posted by: fabinator

11/17/2006 08:01PM

Actually the 3.3 harness is simpler than it looks... really easy. If you already have the 3.0 harness in there, it's a matter of moving some pins around, and using a 3.3 ECU.

The A604 has a bad reputation, true... but it's mostly because of what vehicle they're in, and and the type of drivers typically operating those vehicles (soccer moms driving a caravan to death, etc.). Minor updates can make them a really good tranny, and substantially increase their longevity (usually longer than the engine). A complete rebuild with all updated parts, including the valve body and solenoid pack, with kevlar clutchpacks, will make it almost indestructable.

If you don't want to swap in a 3.3, don't do it... but if you're gonna swap an engine, why not??? It's just an idea, not many 1st gen minivans have that engine (only ones that had engine swaps). Everything should bolt up fine, the 3.3 and 3.0 use the same mounting locations, but different mounts (almost 100% sure, may want to ask around on allpar if you eventually decide to do it).

I smoked a Camaro with my Dynasty today, and I haven't even done the 3.8 rods and crank swap yet... It's gonna be so fast. I may break engine mounts though, I already eat them like cake with the mods I have now.

Posted by: fabinator

11/16/2006 07:08PM

Hmmm. I heard you spun a bearing... Interested in a 3.3 swap? I've got lots of ideas that would give a 3.3 almost 300WHP, but when it's all done, it'll actually be a 3.6.

You don't happen to be on allpar, do you? for some reason that engine compartment looks familiar.

Posted by: 2011ChRyss1e

11/16/2006 04:09PM

thanks for the advice man but i got it trust me i wouldn't make claims this great if i didn't have the know how and stay tuned to my page by this time next year i should be around 350 flywheel hp. this should be interesting