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