55.2-59 Pulling an engine/tranny out of a van advice...I know someone has done it??

[PDW HOTRODS]

If your parting out the van to get the engine, get a sawzall and cut everything in the way. I did one years ago and I cut out the door post on passenger side between the sliding door and passenger, door. cut some floor, and took engine and trans out the side.

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by PDW HOTRODS

If your parting out the van to get the engine, get a sawzall and cut everything in the way. I did one years ago and I cut out the door post on passenger side between the sliding door and passenger, door. cut some floor, and took engine and trans out the side.

this is the correct answer! I pulled a 4.3 from a rear ended s10 blazer 4x4, notoriously one of the most difficult because of packaging. i cut the windshield pillars and the floor side to side in the middle of the door jambs, and just leaned the firewall back.

if you are scrapping the body, get the engine harness out and roll the body off.

edit: pics for reference!