Chrysler 3.3 & 3.8 Engine - History - 3.3

3.3

The first of the family, the 3.3 liter engine's actual piston displacement is 3,301 cc (201 cu in) with a 93 mm (3.7 in) bore and 81 mm (3.2 in) stroke. In 1994, the 3.3 got a 12 hp (8.9 kW) increase in power to 162 hp (121 kW) due to a new air intake. In 2001, the engine was fitted with a variable intake control system which boosted output to 180 hp (130 kW) at 5000 rpm and 210 lb·ft (285 N·m) at 4000 rpm. The engine was designed for transverse applications in Chrysler's minivans, but was also used in a longitudinal front-wheel-drive setup on 1993-1997 LH platform cars. It was last used in 2010 for Chrysler minivans before the introduction of the new 3.6 L Pentastar engine for the 2011 model year.

Designated EGA, the 3.3 was built at Trenton Engine in Trenton, Michigan. It uses SFI fuel injection, has roller tappets and features forged steel connecting rods, a one-piece cast camshaft, and either a cast aluminum or reinforced plastic intake manifold.

Vehicles using the 3.3 include:

• 1990–1993 Dodge Dynasty, Chrysler New Yorker, Chrysler Imperial, (replaced the 3.0 L Mitsubishi 6G72 engine)
• 1990–2010 Chrysler minivans
• 1993–1997 Chrysler Concorde/Dodge Intrepid/Eagle Vision