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Engine locking up

Tiny
DJONES1065
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  • 1991 DODGE CARAVAN
  • 6 CYL
I brought a used engine from a junk yard (1995 plymouth acclaim) to replace the engine in my 1991 Dodge caravan. Once I bolt the transmission up, the engine is locking up. I want to know if I have to change the torque converter?
Sunday, January 30th, 2011 AT 7:26 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
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Use the flex plate from the '91 engine. The designs changed over the years. The newer one probably has about a 1 inch ring added to it with holes cut out for the crankshaft position sensor. I'm pretty sure the '91 didn't use the crank sensor but the '95 did.

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Monday, January 31st, 2011 AT 1:57 AM

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