I posted a response about this yesterday. I will draw up a diagram to explain what I mean. You can tie up the transmission to a board that spans the engine hatch. This keeps underneath the van clear for you to crawl around. The engine should slide out from under the van, perhaps with a little help from jacks that jack up the van a few inches. I like keepin the van resting on wheels because it is stable.
>From: Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM> >Reply-To: Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Removing Engine >Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 09:22:23 -0500 > >I am expecting a new engine from Boston Engine this week and am making >plans to remove the old engine this weekend. I am going to design a cradle >to support the tranny as in the Bentley, that willl allow it to drop down >about 4 inches. How far do I have to raise the back end to have sufficient >room to get the engine out? I am not sure I have enough ceiling clearance >to do this in my garage. I will probably end up doing the entire swap in >my driveway. Should I run the back end up on ramps or do I not need this >much height? Is 4 or 6" of blocks OK or should I use two jacks and jack >stands? I don't want to take it up any higher than necessary. > > Jay
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