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    what to do with 93 dodge caravan 3.0

    i can HAVE a 93 dodge caravan at work that needs replacement. body and interior are in tough shape, it has a problem somewhere in the driveline (limits safe driving speed to about 25 mph!) , and the 3.0 has over 200k on it but seems to run ok. initially i was just going to yank the computer, relays and harness out of it but now thinking i might just haul it home. wondering what parts are interchangeable, if any, with my 89 van or 87 charger? it has a rebuilt auto in it. don't know if its a 3 speed or 4. any way to ID the tran type easily (other than driving it!)? last thing i need is another "repairable" vehicle stashed behind my garage. mostly interested if the auto tran will work with the earlier common blocks.
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    Re: what to do with 93 dodge caravan 3.0

    I think I'm right in saying this, but can't find anything to back me up, but the 3 speed will have a PRND21 shifter with a round knob on the end and the 4 speed will be PRN(D)DL with a flat long knob on it. Also 3 speed will highly likely have 5x100 14" wheels and the 4 speed may have 15" 5x114ish.

    All the internals of a 3 speed will fit an A413 case, BUT it won't bolt up to a 2.2/2.5

    you can steal the later K-frame and control arms. Might be able to use the tank, and take the rear springs to mod for yours, either to lower or add capacity. If it's 5x100 3spd then brake parts, axles etc will worth holding onto for yours.

    If it's 3spd and an actual driveline problem, I'd say it's kinda likely to be the differential bearing, or maybe axles... if it's the 4 speed.. could be anything and everything at once.
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    Re: what to do with 93 dodge caravan 3.0

    do 3.ol swap it is easy to swap the whole drive tran in ,been done a couple of times , then just Holset it , i know you can write a 2 bar code for it !!!!!

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    Re: what to do with 93 dodge caravan 3.0

    The 4 speed Trans has a solenoid brick on the front with an electrical connection on top.

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    Re: what to do with 93 dodge caravan 3.0

    couple pics. i'll drive it this noon and see if i can tell if its a 3 or 4. the 3L swap does sound like fun. need to read some threads on it. has it been done in an L body? i need to pull both the 2.5 out of the van and 2.2 out of the charger this winter to rework. i'll probably scrap the 89 van and just make the charger a street/strip car so i'll put back in the best engine/tran setup i can. just don't know what that setup should be from my selection (3.0, 2.5, 2.2). i do want to use an auto for consistency at the strip. not worried about gas mileage!
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    Re: what to do with 93 dodge caravan 3.0

    3 speed automatic in that thing. I'd fix it and sell it if I were you. Everybody loves minivans haha.

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    Re: what to do with 93 dodge caravan 3.0

    its a 3 spd and yes the swap has been done 5 times to my knowledge use the whole under hood wiring and it is like two wire swaped in the bulk head connector

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    Re: what to do with 93 dodge caravan 3.0

    The whole drivetrain will fit a 1st gen van, plus is most likely has a rear sway bar. At the very least, take the engine and trans, K-member, control arms, rack and wiring harness.
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    Re: what to do with 93 dodge caravan 3.0

    yep -took it for a drive this noon. floored it up to around 60 mph. ran like a charm so i don't know why our maintenance guy said it was shot. oh well, i'm loading it up next week to drag home and hide it behind a shed so my wife doesn't see
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