LH car engine swap

I've seen all the info about swapping a 2nd generation 3.5L v6 into a
second-generation car that originally had a 2.7L v6.... but does anyone
have any info on what it would take to swap a 2nd-gen 3.5 and transaxle
into a FIRST generation (1993-up) LH car?

Just curious at this point....

 

Just curious, eh, Steve? ;-)

 

engine wiring and trans wiring dash wiring and modules under the dash
including anti theft modules

 

I think this is what you're looking for - documented with photos. Looks
like a real pain: http://www.dodgeintrepid.net/forums/showthread.php?t=45278

Here's another thread that links to the first one:
http://www.dodgeintrepid.net/forums/showthread.php?t=54849&page=1&pp=15&highlight=gen+swap+3.5

That second thread is probably not worth reading past the 5th post.

Bill Putney
(To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
adddress with the letter 'x')

 

<defensive mode>

So what's it to ya?

</defensive>

Yeah, just curious. I'm thinking ahead about options for replacing the
wife's 93 Vision TSi. Its got 230,000 miles and is doing fine, but its
no spring chicken anymore. One option is a used Magnum in another year
or so, but I'm actually pretty concerned about the Magnum not having
enough air-conditioining power (see another thread). The Vision is in
great shape, and a complete engine/transaxle swap would replace almost
all the wearing parts in one shot... and the idea of a 250HP first-gen
LH car is definitely appealing If the cost and hassle is comparable
to a total rebuild of the iron 3.5, consider me very tempted...

 

Probably a big obstacle, would be the different wiring involved.

 

I was hoping for a *tad* more detail... for example, will the later
body-control module hook right up to the automatic climate control
system? Will the engine controller drive the existing dash guages and
idjit lights? A complete engine/trans "power egg" (to use a
radial-engine airliner term) with controllers is no big deal, but the
hassle might be the details like getting the guages and controls all
working. Any theft modules would be summarily discarded- don't have 'em,
don't want 'em.

 

Somehow, I KNEW you'd have a link

Looks like those guys are making it too hard- trying to reuse too much
first-gen stuff rather than using as much second-gen stuff as possible.
Not simple, but certainly doable...

 

Where did you read that the Magnum ac is inadequate? I've never heard that
complaint before and that would be a real problem for me, since I am still
considering getting one.

 

I did not read it, I EXPERIENCED it. Two Magnum rentals (admittedly
lower-end cars, one with the wimpy 2.7 the other with the surprisingly
adequate 3.5) had useless A/C systems. One of them (the 3.5) was in Los
Angeles and not really put to the test because the outside temp never
got over 80, but the 2.7 was in Iowa during the recent heat wave and I
had to keep it on "max" all the time and it STILL didn't blow cold
enough to suit me. The 93 Vision (or my '66 Polara, or my '69 Coronet
R/T) would have been blowing 35-38 degree air in similar conditions. I
didn't have a thermometer on me, but I'd be surprised if the Magnum was
blowing as cold as 40 degrees, more like 45, even on Max. Not near
enough A/C power for that size car.

My hope, and I need to confirm it, is that the auto-temp A/C on a
higher-end Magnum like an R/T is more potent. This would cross the
Magnum off the potential car list for me.

 

It seems to me that the ducts are much bigger on the Magnum than my 300M so
although I noticed the air wasn't blowing quite as cold during a test drive
I figured that the total volume coming from the bigger ducts explained the
warmer temperature of the blowing air. But the test drive wasn't long enuf
to be sure the car could be cooled in the hottest temperatures..

 

Ruh? Why would you need to swap BCMs?

 

u need everything i stated nothing swaps/interchanges over

 

Exactly. Would you or wouldn't you? ;-) I presume you wouldn't, but I
don't *know* that for a fact.