Quote Originally Posted by Robyn View Post
Good deal.
Any engine in a van is a pain to work on. (Actually, yours has a fair bit of room around the engine compared to the smaller vans "Astro" )
At the factory the engine and trans are mounted to the sub frame and the entire assembly are installed from the bottom as a package.

There are few parts on a van that are easy to work on..

The same van with the small block V8 are somewhat easier....but not much....

Enjoy the rig....
Incredibly difficult, without a doubt. I wanted to go with studs instead of head bolts but another member pointed out that I might not have clearance to maneuver the head over the studs. That plus mounting the 2nd battery in a chamber beneath the driver's floorboard makes doing simple things just that much more difficult. Although I will admit that having the top of the engine right there inside the cab made a lot of this work doable while sitting in either the driver or passenger's seat rather than bent over the fender. But it also meant a lot of work from the inside, get out and work through the hood, get back in and work from the inside, get out and work through the hood again.