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| | | Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,286 | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,286 | 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. | | | Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel 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
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| | | Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,847 Likes: 42 veteran | veteran Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,847 Likes: 42 | Didn't someone say something about a SawZall? | | | Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 558 | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 558 |
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 | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,695 veteran | 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..... RipperServing NYC/LI 347-303-7403 | | | Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 | here is a 4.3 coming out of one with the intake in place... 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
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| | | Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 258 enthusiast | OP enthusiast Joined: May 2010 Posts: 258 | 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.. | | | Re: How to remove a Chevy van engine, made simple | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 Old Timer | 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 | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 carpal tunnel | 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'. | | |
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