Vanning.com logo
Boxdin
Site Navigation


Advertisements
Recent Posts
Good day
by lukester - March 28th 2024 12:26 pm
Crazy mods
by MufflerMan Mike - March 28th 2024 9:38 am
Lew Greger
by MufflerMan Mike - March 27th 2024 5:15 pm
1987 G20 Gypsy
by SDMickey - March 25th 2024 9:39 pm
Featured Links


Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
Page 2 of 4 1 2 3 4
Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple
frscke1 #447423 February 20th 2011 9:55 pm
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,286
Offline
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,286
Originally Posted by frscke1
I thought all that came off was the grill , rad, some wire harness and hoses un-bolt and cherry pick it out....what's with taking the cab and 1/2 the ft just to get to the block

If you don't care about putting it back together then yeah, sawz-all the whole front off. But for a motor swap on a van you want to keep, yeah you are absoulutely right, out through the front.

Hardest part is that you don't have much space to lift the engine before pulling it out. I have heard of people strapping the boom directly to the top of the engine, not hanging from the chain, because even with just a few links, the boom hits the bottom of the engine shroud/firewall before you even get it up off the motor-mounts.


"The Ice Box"(SID)
94 Custom Chevy Conversion Van
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3003153
"Sandstorm"(Logan)
'00 GMC SafariAWD
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2934173
[Linked Image] [Linked Image]
Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple
BowTie89 #447460 February 21st 2011 12:52 am
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 7,662
Likes: 2
W
carpal tunnel
Offline
carpal tunnel
W
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 7,662
Likes: 2
yes somebody is scrapping a van and made a huge joke out of the way it is done.
Must be a CAR GUY......

I am really surprised they unbolted the grill and the core support a saws all or a torch would have made short work of that.

The correct way is to unbolt the grill ,Core suppoet rad. exaust manifolds and come out the front.

If you have a twin post lift you can undo 12 to 14 bolts the brake lines and the steering arm and drop the complete cross member out the bottom.Not too many people know this tick of have a lift that can do it.Most go through the front.The engines/transmissions,front cross member where installed in these vans from the bottom as one big unit at the factory
Most CAR GUY paid wrenches are intimidated by Vans so they just jack the price up when you ask them......SISSY'S

.......Wookee


Its a "Van Thing"
A life style you have to LIVE to understand!

[Linked Image]

Vintage Chevy Van Club
Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple
BowTie89 #447465 February 21st 2011 1:16 am
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,847
Likes: 42
W
veteran
Offline
veteran
W
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,847
Likes: 42
Didn't someone say something about a SawZall?

[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]

Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple
BowTie89 #447472 February 21st 2011 2:00 am
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 18,286
Likes: 558
Offline
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 18,286
Likes: 558
Now thats rippin


SUNSHINE VANS-VAN DIEGO
ADRENALIN BY THE GALLON & CHASIN RACIN
ONE FOR THE DIRT & ONE FOR THE STREETS
'93 CHEVY G30 454 4X4 SPORTVAN EXT 146" WB
'92 CHEVY G30 454 BEAUVILLE EXT 146" WB
Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple
BowTie89 #447474 February 21st 2011 2:18 am
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,695
veteran
Offline
veteran
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,695
I watched a professional mechanic attempt to take one out through the door. He didn't take into account the doghouse hole wasn't big enough to squeeze the engine through with the dashboard still on there, if at all, so after a few hours wasted, they then attempted to remove the subframe. After quite a few more hours, the guy walked across the street to my shop and admitted he was clueless (he has seen me working on Chevy Vans quite a few times). I had the engine out in less than an hour, removing the front end as described above (no sawzall though). My secret is to take off the intake and bolt the end of the crane in between the heads. Eliminates at least an hour of pushing, lifting, pushing, dropping, pushing, lifting and more pushing.....


[Linked Image]
Ripper

Serving NYC/LI
347-303-7403
Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple
BowTie89 #447481 February 21st 2011 3:48 am
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 7,662
Likes: 2
W
carpal tunnel
Offline
carpal tunnel
W
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 7,662
Likes: 2
here is a 4.3 coming out of one with the intake in place...

[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]

my engine crane is bigger than a normal one.Putting the van up on stands is very help full.
No hook the bar the chain is attached to with a longer chain going across the bar to opposite heads


Its a "Van Thing"
A life style you have to LIVE to understand!

[Linked Image]

Vintage Chevy Van Club
Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple
wookee #447485 February 21st 2011 7:05 am
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 258
enthusiast
OP Offline
enthusiast
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 258
Originally Posted by wookee
yes somebody is scrapping a van and made a huge joke out of the way it is done.
Must be a CAR GUY......

I am really surprised they unbolted the grill and the core support a saws all or a torch would have made short work of that.

The correct way is to unbolt the grill ,Core suppoet rad. exaust manifolds and come out the front.

If you have a twin post lift you can undo 12 to 14 bolts the brake lines and the steering arm and drop the complete cross member out the bottom.Not too many people know this tick of have a lift that can do it.Most go through the front.The engines/transmissions,front cross member where installed in these vans from the bottom as one big unit at the factory
Most CAR GUY paid wrenches are intimidated by Vans so they just jack the price up when you ask them......SISSY'S

.......Wookee



I just checked my email and got this response for my questions:

1. It is probably in China by now.
2. A-pillar/roof-header?
3. No to A, B, & C, That answer is magnets.
Thanks.

Now there's no doubt in my mind that I'm being strung..


"Takes a special kind of person, but a vanner no doubt".
1989 Chevy G20 Sportsvan (Trans-Aire) 5.7TBI Cargo Doors (Vanessa)
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3872412

[Linked Image]
Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple
BowTie89 #447492 February 21st 2011 7:28 am
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 32,696
Likes: 172
Old Timer
Offline
Old Timer
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 32,696
Likes: 172
Out the front like Joe or out from under the van.


Jim & Lucy Newkirk
1965 Chevy Bad Influence
1981 Chevy-the Love Shack
2012 Chevy Van , 2020 chevy van
2020 Chevy van Sapphire Sweet.
Club Vannerz.
vanninvanner@comcast.net
Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple
BowTie89 #447513 February 21st 2011 9:14 am
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 9,855
Likes: 234
carpal tunnel
Offline
carpal tunnel
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 9,855
Likes: 234
You can pull 'em with the intake on it but if you're gonna remove the intake anyway it does give you just a little more room. The carb or TBI will have to come off either way.
Like Wook says, the real trick is having the front of the van up so that the lift arm is almost level when it's hooked up. Saves a lot of cussin'.

Page 2 of 4 1 2 3 4

Moderated by  Astro 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Donate


Upcoming Events
discovery
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 26 guests, and 9 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newest Members
TheDrunkenGunsmith, Jac, LOVclassics, ZenMuffin, Milkman530
12724 Registered Users
Top Posters (30 Days)
SDMickey 129
CatFish 25
frscke1 25
Wedgy 21
Forum Statistics
Forums68
Topics35,746
Posts537,916
Members12,724
Most Online177
May 8th, 2013

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.4