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mr48chev · 10-01-2020, 01:59 PM

That is the way I would do another one if I was scrapping the van. It's a challenge to get the engine out the front and that would probably save you several hours of fussing with it.

It still comes down to where you are working on it, If you own the van or if you are out in a wrecking yard (they get their nose out of joint when you cut up something that they might be able to sell.) or even how much room you have in your garage or what surface you are working on. Hard to roll a cherry picker on gravel if you are working in the driveway but not hard to push a van back away from the engine on the hoist.

How ever you do it do it the simple and safe way for you.

10-01-2020, 01:59 PM	#5
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,314	Re: Pulling an engine/tranny out of a van advice...I know someone has done it?? That is the way I would do another one if I was scrapping the van. It's a challenge to get the engine out the front and that would probably save you several hours of fussing with it. It still comes down to where you are working on it, If you own the van or if you are out in a wrecking yard (they get their nose out of joint when you cut up something that they might be able to sell.) or even how much room you have in your garage or what surface you are working on. Hard to roll a cherry picker on gravel if you are working in the driveway but not hard to push a van back away from the engine on the hoist. How ever you do it do it the simple and safe way for you. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.