My son-in-law pulled one from an '89 van. He said they had to remove A LOT of the front end, but were able to get a cherrypicker in there.

 

i took one out thru the side door. but understand the front is the way to go. i couldnt figure out how to get it off tho.

 

If you have a lift out the bottom is the easy way. Unbolt the engine crossmember and lift the body off.( This is how we do it at the salvage yard when you dont have to put it back together)

 

Thanks guys.....It will be in my driveway....so its the cherry picker route

 

The grill, rad crossmember and rad etc has to come out. If you jack the front end up about a foot or so, it makes the cherry picker easier to get in under the dash.

 

As above, right out the front.

Vince

 

ive done it out the front its a tight one take off the hood grill rad a/c condenser all the acc. including the carb and dist I also took off the motor mounts, cups and towers get one of those mounts that mounts to the intake where the carb goes and make the chain as short as possible if you can loosen up the crossmember
good luck
sr66

 

Thanks again for the tips guys.

 

I helped my bud pull one out the passenger side door with a picker..but it looks like it can be done allot of different ways.His is a 81 chevy vandura

 

Out the front is the way to go.Iv'e even pulled the intake and heads to give me more room so it was easier to pull though the firewall.

 

Yes, out the front and it is tight.

 

obviusly you want to put one back in right?/
cause the easiest way is through the roof ( :evil: man i miss workin in the bone yard :evil: ) yes i will admit ive killed more cars and trucks than ive fixed there is a deep satifaction in crushing a yugo ... k cars go really flat ah hh hh sorry i digress

sr66

 

Yep! Out of the front. I took off near everything that was up there. Took me most of a week. But then that was the first engine I ever pulled. (with help)

 

Its a Ford, but this is how it came out

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