Auto Parts: 3.4 litre Motors, crankshaft sensor, lumina van

Question
Will a 3.4 Motor out of a 2004 Impala fit my 1999 Pontiac Montana?

What other vehicles will match with my 1999 Pontiac Montana.  

Answer
Hi Melvin,

No. Here is the complete interchange (the 'B' interchange) for the engine in your '99 Montana, pay close attention to the supplied notes for interchangeability:

3005334B
---------- A ----------
LUMINA VAN 96 (6-207, 3.4L, VIN "E")
SILHOUETTE 96 (6-207, 3.4L, VIN "E")
TRANS SPORT 96 (6-207, 3.4L, VIN "E")
---------- B -----------
ALERO 99 3.4L (VIN E, 6-207)
GRAND AM 99 3.4L (VIN E, 6-207)
MONTANA 99 (3.4L, VIN E, 6-207)
SILHOUETTE 99 (3.4L, VIN E, 6-207)
TRANS SPORT 99 (Canada, 3.4L, VIN E, 6-207)
VENTURE 99 (3.4L, VIN E, 6-207)
---------- C -----------
SILHOUETTE 97 (3.4L, VIN E, 6-207)
TRANS SPORT 97 (3.4L, VIN E, 6-207)
VENTURE 97 (3.4L, VIN E, 6-207)
---------- D -----------
SILHOUETTE 98 (3.4L, VIN E, 6-207)
TRANS SPORT 98 (3.4L, VIN E, 6-207)
VENTURE 98 (3.4L, VIN E, 6-207)
-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/
NOTES
-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/
|A| thru |D| Interchange as shown in notes.
----------- A -----------
88984249
Chevrolet 3.4L (6-207).
VIN "E", option LA1.
|B| fits by switching timing cover, lower intake manifold, coolant outlet lines and crankshaft sensor behind balancer.
|C| fits by switching coolant outlet lines and crankshaft sensor behind balancer.
|D| fits by switching lower intake manifold, coolant outlet lines and crankshaft sensor behind balancer.
----------- B -----------
88984251
Ident: BLZ
Ident: BMC
Ident: BMD
Chevrolet 3.4L (6-207).
VIN "E", option LA1.
|A| fits by switching timing cover, lower intake manifold, coolant
outlet lines and crankshaft sensor behind balancer.
|C| fits by switching timing cover & lower intake manifold.
|D| fits by switching timing cover.
-----------C -----------
88984249
Ident: BBM
Chevrolet 3.4L (6-207).
VIN "E", option LA1.
|A| fits by switching coolant outlet lines and crankshaft sensor behind balancer.
|B| fits by switching timing cover & lower intake manifold.
|D| fits by switching lower intake manifold.
-----------D -----------
88984250
Ident: BFT
Ident: BFU
Chevrolet 3.4L (6-207).
VIN "E", option LA1.
|A| fits by switching lower intake manifold, coolant outlet lines and crankshaft sensor behind balancer.
|B| fits by switching timing cover.
|C| fits by switching lower intake manifold.
-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/-*/

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