"Long-Voyager" (long-voyager)
06/06/2018 at 12:34 • Filed to: wrenching, Mopar, Acclaim, Engine Swaps
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"Long-Voyager" (long-voyager)
06/06/2018 at 12:34 • Filed to: wrenching, Mopar, Acclaim, Engine Swaps | 1
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Dug deeper into the wiring and computers on the car this weekend (like I have been for a while now), came up with nothing. Everything is working like it should be electronically.
So last night I decided to drop the pan just to do some checking around. What was brand new fluid 100 miles ago, is now brown metallic sludge. This sludge also houses pretty heavy metal particles.
So the reason I haven’t been able to get her to shift is because the trans is junk from sitting.
Now I’m on the fence about what to do next.
1. Take it to the local guy who does great work with them, let him rebuild/build the trans.
2. Tear it all apart again and swap it with the 3.3L 4-speed I can get for cheap (read: come get it out of my driveway you can have it).
3. Pick up a good used trans and cross my fingers.
4. Say to hell with it and go pick this up
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
I’ve talked with the owner of this, new suspension and brakes, 1 small bubble on one of the rockers, no paint peel, clean inside, has a massive coolant leak (headgaskets most likely). I could pick this up, swap my engine into it, save all the other new parts for spares for either van, and recoup most of my money scrapping the car.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Long-Voyager
06/06/2018 at 07:19 |
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option 1 is best option
you’ve spent too long on it to junk the vehicle
vondon302
> Long-Voyager
06/06/2018 at 07:23 |
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Ugh bummer.
Option 1 or 2.
Stapleface
> Long-Voyager
06/06/2018 at 07:28 |
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Do you have anything that you could use the 3.3/4spd in?
Or, conversely, if you were to get the 3.3/4spd could you find some place for the 3.0 you spent that time on?
I say the best options are both 1 and 2. Have someone rebuild the trans, and pick up the 3.3/4spd combo for a future date.
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Long-Voyager
> Stapleface
06/06/2018 at 07:39 |
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I was thinking the 3.3L/4spd is a direct bolt in for the car (same mounts). It would have to be rewired though.
I don’t have much time in the motor, but I could keep it around for a later date.
Problem I’m having is justifying spending $1000-1500 to have the trans rebuilt.....
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Long-Voyager
> pip bip - choose Corrour
06/06/2018 at 07:40 |
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That’s kinda where I’m at.
Having a hard time justifying another $1000-1500 to have the trans rebuilt though.....
shop-teacher
> Long-Voyager
06/06/2018 at 07:55 |
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Option 1 is probably the best one, but you’ll have to put a lot of miles on it to justify the cost.
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Stapleface
> Long-Voyager
06/06/2018 at 08:33 |
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Yeah, I guess if it’s a direct bolt in, it kind of is the smarter choice.
Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!
> Long-Voyager
06/06/2018 at 08:57 |
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That’s like two vans off Craigslist!
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> Long-Voyager
06/06/2018 at 10:05 |
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Option 5: Swap in an SRT4 engine/transmission.
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Long-Voyager
> Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!
06/06/2018 at 10:06 |
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That’s what I’m saying.
There’s a clean 1990 on CL right now for $300 that needs a motor. It happens to be a 3.0, just like the car. I’m really kinda leaning towards that right now.
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Long-Voyager
> shop-teacher
06/06/2018 at 10:12 |
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Even at $1500 it’s still far cheaper than a monthly car payment ;)
I’m almost leaning towards picking up the clean 1990 Voyager on CL that needs engine work. It happens to be a 3.0/4spd, so the car’s motor could drop right in the van and I can keep the axle/wheel bearing/brakes I just put on the car for either of the vans. After scrapping the car I’d have $300 in a clean 1990 van with a fresh engine......
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Long-Voyager
> Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
06/06/2018 at 10:13 |
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If I’m going to go crazy I’ll do a mild 318, 727 trans, and convert it to rwd......
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Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> Long-Voyager
06/06/2018 at 10:18 |
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If you’re gonna go crazy and convert it to RWD, it must have either a modern Hemi V8 or some flavour of the V10.
And if you go REALLY crazy, convert it to RWD and swap in a 2.6L Hemi/Mitsu Astron... and then add a Doug Nash 2 speed unit in the rear... LOL
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shop-teacher
> Long-Voyager
06/06/2018 at 10:34 |
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No doubt about it!
That might be a better plan. Shame to waste that awesome hood and fender though.
Urambo Tauro
> Long-Voyager
06/06/2018 at 11:18 |
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I would say that if you’ve got time and some extra space to lay out all the parts, rebuild it !
But those metal bits make me nervous. Depending on where they came from, it probably needs hard parts, or even worse- a whole new case. So yeah, you might be better of with a junkyard replacement. (Could just fetch one of those up and rebuild it anyway so you know it’s good to go...)
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Long-Voyager
> Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
06/06/2018 at 12:03 |
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Honestly I would love a modern Hemi RWD in it, I just don’t want to deal with the complexity of wiring and fueling.
A 318/727 combo is simple, reliable, and can make decent power (more than this car should ever have). Plus they can be had insanely cheap.
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Long-Voyager
> Urambo Tauro
06/06/2018 at 12:05 |
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I’ve rebuilt a few manuals. I lack the motivation to rebuild an auto.
I could make the space to do it, the other issue I have is I still don’t know it will solve the no shift issue.
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Long-Voyager
> shop-teacher
06/06/2018 at 12:06 |
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The hood and fender would just become garage art, so they wouldn’t go to waste ;)
Besides, I would likely let them do it again on the van.
WilliamsSW
> Long-Voyager
06/06/2018 at 12:38 |
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I like the new option 4. Doesn’t that stil leave you with an engineless Acclaim, so go get #2 also?
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Long-Voyager
> WilliamsSW
06/06/2018 at 16:04 |
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Thinking the engineless Acclaim will become scrap money.........
Although if the 3.3/4spd comes through as well, I may play with putting it in the Acclaim just for fun.