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Originally Posted by mongocanfly
seems like there's a few van engines here and they had some issues ..maybe they'll chime in..my 6.0 oil pan resembles a smallblock pan in shape and fit my squarebody just fine..
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The issue with my van engine is how badass it is.
Van motors in general don't have issues, its the fact that many of them were fleet vehicles that you have to account for. The trans in them will have hard miles on it, so don't sweat the possibility of a rebuild (they hold up forever, but when you start making power, you shorten whats left of their life). As long as the oil was changed and it never got way overheated, you shouldn't have any problems that another LS motor wouldn't (and less than the early Ls1 guys
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As ls1nova said, the dipstick is longer, the wiring harness extends farther and is easier to do a DIY harness from IMO. Also be aware that fleet vans can be ordered in odd combo's, so keep that in mind when you order parts. Some mid-year fleet vans had DBW in early 03 before most other GenIII's, some had flex fuel, some ran Hydroboost, and some had odd emissions compliance or special equipment for things like municipal and government use.