That’s not a LeBaron

[BLIMP]

You've found a nice looking GTC, congrats!
The early 90s was a learning game with Chrysler and their new solenoid shifting transmissions. All the data the computer used to determine a shift had to be perfect...any confusion and it went into "limp-in" mode. Most of the time a "bad" trans was an electronic issue and not physical. Used to see super clean GTCs/Daytonas/Spirits/Caravans littering the junkyard with a bad auto trans. The perfect combination was to order that dependable 3.0 backed with the 5 speed option (A543). It's actually not that difficult of a swap if you have a complete parts car. Good luck to you.

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

I did a engine+trans. swap on an '89 GTC drop top once upon ah time. (stole the 2.5L and automatic for my Scamp Pickup conversion to TII and just happened to have a spare 3.0L sittin' in the corner sooooo easy swap right? WRONG! Mother didn't do the 3.0L 'til 90 and I wanted nothing to do with the 4 Speed over drive AND THE BAG OF SNAKES THAT ADDED UNDER THE HOOD ALONG WITH ANOTHER COMPUTER SO GUESS WHAT THAT DID TO THE PROJECT? Three new motor + trans mounts to both frame rails and core support.(that I'd expected) Core support moved forward so the 3.0L would fit. Find an '88 New Yorker donor complete under hood wiring harness 'CUZ THAT THE ONLY CAR MOTHER BUILT WITH THE 3.0L + 3 SPD. AUTOMATIC(NO COMPUTER OR SNAKES) + HEAD LITE DOOR COVERZ. Between research and scrounging partz it took a year and a half to pull it off. OH, And try telling a wrecking yard expert that you need to see a '90 thru' '93 leBaron hood 3.0L car because you need a bracket that mother fabricated and bolted to the under side of the hood that moved the hood latch 1" forward from the location of the identical '89 Lebaron hood. I can't make this S**t up I lived it, Jer

 

[MarPar]

I did a engine+trans. swap on an '89 GTC drop top once upon ah time. (stole the 2.5L and automatic for my Scamp Pickup conversion to TII and just happened to have a spare 3.0L sittin' in the corner sooooo easy swap right? WRONG! Mother didn't do the 3.0L 'til 90 and I wanted nothing to do with the 4 Speed over drive AND THE BAG OF SNAKES THAT ADDED UNDER THE HOOD ALONG WITH ANOTHER COMPUTER SO GUESS WHAT THAT DID TO THE PROJECT? Three new motor + trans mounts to both frame rails and core support.(that I'd expected) Core support moved forward so the 3.0L would fit. Find an '88 New Yorker donor complete under hood wiring harness 'CUZ THAT THE ONLY CAR MOTHER BUILT WITH THE 3.0L + 3 SPD. AUTOMATIC(NO COMPUTER OR SNAKES) + HEAD LITE DOOR COVERZ. Between research and scrounging partz it took a year and a half to pull it off. OH, And try telling a wrecking yard expert that you need to see a '90 thru' '93 leBaron hood 3.0L car because you need a bracket that mother fabricated and bolted to the under side of the hood that moved the hood latch 1" forward from the location of the identical '89 Lebaron hood. I can't make this S**t up I lived it, Jer

 

[traintech55]

I did a engine+trans. swap on an '89 GTC drop top once upon ah time. (stole the 2.5L and automatic for my Scamp Pickup conversion to TII and just happened to have a spare 3.0L sittin' in the corner sooooo easy swap right? WRONG! Mother didn't do the 3.0L 'til 90 and I wanted nothing to do with the 4 Speed over drive AND THE BAG OF SNAKES THAT ADDED UNDER THE HOOD ALONG WITH ANOTHER COMPUTER SO GUESS WHAT THAT DID TO THE PROJECT? Three new motor + trans mounts to both frame rails and core support.(that I'd expected) Core support moved forward so the 3.0L would fit. Find an '88 New Yorker donor complete under hood wiring harness 'CUZ THAT THE ONLY CAR MOTHER BUILT WITH THE 3.0L + 3 SPD. AUTOMATIC(NO COMPUTER OR SNAKES) + HEAD LITE DOOR COVERZ. Between research and scrounging partz it took a year and a half to pull it off. OH, And try telling a wrecking yard expert that you need to see a '90 thru' '93 leBaron hood 3.0L car because you need a bracket that mother fabricated and bolted to the under side of the hood that moved the hood latch 1" forward from the location of the identical '89 Lebaron hood. I can't make this S**t up I lived it, Jer

I get a kick out of the youngsters who look at you like you are the stupid one. I always come back and tell them, I was doing this stuff before your were a stain on the sheets.

 

[Snotty]

The perfect combination was to order that dependable 3.0 backed with the 5 speed option (A543).

Those were not supposed to be available in California, but I knew a guy who had one. He went to war to get it, and won! Was a sweet car, and with no worries about the transmission going out.