Man, you are ****ed. But if it makes you feel any better, I sure did learn
from you.

"Tony" > wrote in message
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> Due to a bad mistake, I buried the van into some mud and muddy water. In
> the process it sucked the muddy water into the engine (why is the stupid
> intake so freaking low). Anyway, got it home, hosed it down and with
> advice from the tow truck driver disconnected the intake from the engine
> and got it started. But it now has a really bad knock. I changed the
> muddy oil out and put a heavier oil with a valve conditioner, but it still
> knocks.
>
> Ok, thoughts? The engine is a 3.3L. How easy/difficult will it be to
> locate another 3.3 and swap the engine? Is it possible to replace it with
> a 3.8 instead?
>
> I am not panicking, but I would like to have some direction.
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Tony
>