Chrysler 3.3 engine
Overview
This engine was Chrysler's first 60° V6 engine designed and built in-house for front wheel drive vehicles, and their first V6 not based on a V8. It was designed as a larger, more powerful option to the Mitsubishi 3.0 V6 in the minivans
and debuted in 1990.
The engine has been produced in two major variants differing by their piston displacement
: a 3.3 l (201 cu in) and a 3.8 l (232 cu in). The 3.3 was dropped after 2010 with the Chrysler minivans, and the 3.8 was dropped after 2011 with the Jeep Wrangler, ending 21 years in production.
The original 3.3 engine, as well as the larger 3.8, are traditional pushrod engines.
Chrysler S platform
The Chrysler S platform and its successors are automobile platforms upon which the minivans manufactured by Chrysler Group LLC are built. The minivan platform has evolved through five generations, from the original S platform forming the basis of the Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager and Chrysler...
and debuted in 1990.
The engine has been produced in two major variants differing by their piston displacement
Engine displacement
Engine displacement is the volume swept by all the pistons inside the cylinders of an internal combustion engine in a single movement from top dead centre to bottom dead centre . It is commonly specified in cubic centimeters , litres , or cubic inches...
: a 3.3 l (201 cu in) and a 3.8 l (232 cu in). The 3.3 was dropped after 2010 with the Chrysler minivans, and the 3.8 was dropped after 2011 with the Jeep Wrangler, ending 21 years in production.
The original 3.3 engine, as well as the larger 3.8, are traditional pushrod engines.
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