Dan:

I have a 2.2 turbo '85 LeBaron and the folks who mess with those
motors have put together some amazing things. Mine has an Omni GLHS
engine control module with an overlay harness that lets the car run
the intake system from a '90 2.5.

Figured there might be someone out there who has figured out how to
hot rod a Stratus.

I wonder if the head from the Stratus would swap on to a 2.4, allowing
me to keep all the current controls?

Probably way too much work, but fun to think about.

Also, shoot me an email when you get a chance. I still have your
Slant 6 clock.

-Ed




On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 19:39:13 -0400, "Daniel J. Stern"
> wrote:

>On Sat, 23 Oct 2004, Ed Dreistadt wrote:
>
>> I have a '95 Stratus with 186,000 miles and a very tired 2.0L coupled to
>> a 5-speed. Anyone know how much of a hassel it would be to put a 2.4L in
>> its place while keeping the 5-speed? This combo wasn't offered when I
>> bought the car back in '95, but sure would be a lot more fun than the
>> 2.0. I'm debating between making a project car or donating it to the
>> Kidney Foundation.
>
>ED-
>
>Bolt pattern's the same, as are the engine mounts, etc. The sticking point
>would be the engine control module. The 2.0 module wouldn't happily run a
>2.4, but a module for a 2.4 with automatic transmission would be less than
>happy running in front of a manual. If I had to pick, I'd use a 2.4/auto
>module and deal symptomatically with whatever effects might show up.
>
>Of course, there are bound to be 2.4 litre engines and control modules
>available out of crashed PT Cruisers, by now... www.car-part.com is your
>friend!
>
>-DS