Raul,

I haven't dropped the engine and tranny at the same time, but have
installed them together.  Having installed a couple engines and three or
four trannies (all manual), I can easily say that it was MUCH easier to put
them both in at the same time.

The trick was to use big ol' 6 ton jackstands under the rear jack points
and get the van wa-a-ay up in the air so that we could put the
engine/tranny on a furniture dolley and slide it under the van.  Worked
GREAT.

Karl Wolz

We are wondering if
>it is fesable to drop the enige and the transmission at the same time on an
>89 vanagon.  I have to do transmission work and engine work for convenience
>ive considered dropping them both at once .  Anyone ever done this before .
>I suspect that it requires us to skip any of the separation crap and just
>unbolt them at the same time.  Any heads up that some of you have
>encountered.   As always respectfully     Raul