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Remanufactured Chrysler 3.3L V6 Engine - Minivan
3.3L · V6 · Part 278P
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4-year no-fault nationwide warranty — includedOn gas engines in non-commercial use, at no extra charge. The builder’s standard cover is 3 years, parts only. Every gas engine we sell includes the 4-year no-fault warranty with labour, at no extra charge.
- “No fault” means we do not investigate why it failed — if a covered engine fails inside the term, it is covered.
- Labour is paid up to CAD $95.00 per hour — a cap on the rate, not a flat payout — and only for the remove-and-replace hours in the Mitchell labour guide. Diagnostic time is covered up to 2 hours, and fluids up to CAD $200.00. Towing and a rental car are not covered. Anything not listed here needs to be agreed with us before the work starts.
- The 4 years start the day the engine is installed, and a claim needs proof that a professional shop installed it.
- Unlimited kilometres, and no deductible.
- Call us before any warranty work starts, so we can authorise it. Labour paid on a repair we were not asked about first is not covered.
- A claim starts with a call to us. We file it with the manufacturer, and the manufacturer pays it.
Diesel engines, and engines put into commercial service, are not covered by this 4-year warranty — the terms vary by engine, so call us for the terms on the unit you’re pricing.
Add an install kit. Thermostat, water pump, belts, hoses, filters, plugs and leads — the parts that should not go back on a new engine. Ask for one with this engine and we quote it on the same order. What a proper install replaces
Warranty included — terms above
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Fits
- Chrysler Minivan · 3.3L V6
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4-year warranty included
Refundable core
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Engine guide
Chrysler 3.3/3.8 Minivan V6
Also known as: Chrysler 3.3 V6, Chrysler 3.8 V6, EGA, EGH, Mopar minivan V6
Overview & history
When Chrysler needed a homegrown replacement for the Mitsubishi-sourced 3.0-litre V6 in its minivans, it developed its first clean-sheet V6: the 60-degree 3.3-litre, launched in 1989 for the 1990 model year, joined by a bored-and-stroked 3.8-litre for 1991. Unlike earlier Chrysler sixes, this family wasn't cut down from a V8 - it was designed from scratch for transverse front-wheel-drive duty, and every one was built at the Trenton Engine plant in Trenton, Michigan. The formula was deliberately conservative - cast-iron block, aluminum heads, pushrods, a timing chain - and it paid off in a two-decade run powering Dodge Caravans, Plymouth Voyagers and Chrysler Town & Countrys, plus the Dynasty/New Yorker/Imperial sedans, the first LH cars, the Pacifica and, in its final act, the Jeep Wrangler JK. The 3.3 retired in 2010 after 5,076,603 engines; the 3.8 soldiered on until May 2011. These are unglamorous, hard-wearing workhorses - 200,000-mile examples are common where the oil was kept up.
Specs & engineering
- •60-degree V6: cast-iron block, aluminum cylinder heads - Chrysler's first fully in-house V6 not derived from a V8
- •OHV pushrod valvetrain, 2 valves per cylinder, hydraulic roller lifters and shaft-mounted rocker arms
- •Timing chain, not a belt; the 3.3 is an interference design, so a failed chain can contact valves
- •Bore x stroke: 93 x 81 mm on the 3.3 (3,301 cc); 96 x 87 mm on the 3.8 (3,778 cc)
- •Forged steel connecting rods throughout
- •2001 refresh: variable-length intake, reinforced composite plenum and revised cam lifted output to 180 hp (3.3) and 215 hp (3.8)
- •2001 heads moved from 4-bolt to 7-bolt rocker shafts with welded-steel rocker arms, curing the early pedestal-breakage weakness
- •Transverse FWD by design, adapted to longitudinal FWD in the 1993-1997 LH sedans and RWD in the Jeep Wrangler JK
Generations & variants
- •3.3L EGA (1990-2010): the original; 150 hp at launch, 162 hp (1994), 158 hp (1996-2000), 180 hp from 2001
- •3.8L EGH (1991-2011): bored-and-stroked 3.3; 150 hp rising to 166 hp (1996), 180 hp (1998), 215 hp (2001-2007), then 197 hp in 2008-2011 tune
- •Flex-fuel 3.3 (1998-2007): E85-capable versions in Chrysler minivans, starting with the 1998 Town & Country
- •2001 redesign (both engines): variable intake, composite plenum, 7-bolt rocker shafts, welded rocker arms - the most desirable spec of the family
- •Related engines: the SOHC 3.5L V6 of the 1993 LH cars was developed from the 3.3's bottom end; the later aluminum 4.0L SOHC (EGQ) descends from the 3.5 family, not the 3.8
Vehicles it powered
- •Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan (1990-2010)
- •Plymouth Voyager / Grand Voyager (1990-2000)
- •Chrysler Town & Country (1990-2010)
- •Chrysler Voyager (2000-2003)
- •Dodge Dynasty (1990-1993)
- •Chrysler New Yorker / New Yorker Salon (1990-1993)
- •Chrysler Imperial (1990-1993)
- •Chrysler Concorde (1993-1997)
- •Dodge Intrepid (1993-1997)
- •Eagle Vision (1993-1997)
- •Chrysler Pacifica (2005-2008)
- •Jeep Wrangler JK (2007-2011)
- •Volkswagen Routan (2009-2010)
Casting numbers
| 4621944 | 3.3L block introduced in 1996; added a threaded knock-sensor boss on the driver's side above the pan rail for minivan applications |
| 4621944AB | 3.3L block from 2001; flat pad for the bolt-on oil filter adapter in place of the earlier cast spin-on filter boss |
| 4781511AA | 3.8L block introduced in 2001; flat oil-filter adapter pad and a 10 mm knock-sensor hole |
| 4781511AB | 3.8L block from 2004; 8.0 mm knock-sensor hole and one fewer bolt boss on the driver's side |
| 4666031AA | The 2007-onward 'fits-all' block shared by 3.3L and 3.8L engines, covering both FWD minivans and the RWD Jeep Wrangler JK |
Known issues & fixes
Rocker shaft pedestal breakage (2000 and earlier)
What to watch for: Loud, persistent tapping from under a valve cover on pre-2001 engines (4-bolt shafts, stamped rockers)
The fix: Drill the pedestal, fit a Heli-coil and longer bolt - or replace the head; the 2001+ 7-bolt heads cured it
Cam bearing failure from oil starvation
What to watch for: Low oil pressure or an oil light at idle, usually from a low oil level or worn oil pump
The fix: Keep oil topped up, use a filter with a good anti-drainback valve; rebuilds get a new pump and cam bearings
Lifter tick / collapsed lifters
What to watch for: Cold-start tapping from the valve covers as the lifters' small oil feed holes clog with sludge
The fix: Correct viscosity and shorter change intervals; replace lifters if the tick persists after an oil change
Intake manifold and plenum gasket leaks
What to watch for: Unexplained coolant loss or overheating, especially on higher-mileage 3.8s
The fix: Replace the intake gaskets; inspect the composite plenum on 2001+ engines while in there
Age-related oil leaks
What to watch for: Seepage at the valve cover, oil pan and rear main seals
The fix: A simple reseal - all gaskets and seals are new in a reman engine
Did you know?
- ★Chrysler's first V6 designed and built entirely in-house that wasn't based on a V8
- ★Chrysler built 5,076,603 3.3L engines, all at Trenton Engine in Trenton, Michigan
- ★The 1998 Town & Country 3.3 launched Chrysler's flex-fuel program, years before E85 was a buzzword
- ★The 3.8 ended its career rock-crawling in the Jeep Wrangler JK and badged as a Volkswagen in the Routan