I only have a cherry picker, 2 ramps and a floor jack, and I was able
to remove the engine in my van with no trouble.
While the engine and transmission were still bolted solid to the van,
I removed the 4 bolts holding them together. Then, I used the cherry
picker to hold the engine while I removed the 4 bolts holding the
crossmember onto the van chassis. After that, I slowly lowered the
engine/transmission until I had some wiggle room for the engine, put
the floor jack under the transmission to support it a bit, and then
wiggled the engine off the transmission. I then dropped the engine
onto a plastic sled (winter style) and put the rear of the van on the
ramps. The entire engine pulled out under the rear bumper. :)
Hope that helps some,
Sudhir

On 10/1/06, Chris Hawkins <hawkeye@kingcon.com> wrote:
> Greetings,
> My new GoWesty 2.2 engine has arrived; transplant pending (91 Westy, AT,
> 137,000 miles). Also the transmission is to be removed and various seals
> and cooler replaced.  My questions: 1) Is it better/easier to remove the
> engine/transmission as a unit from underneath the van or from the top using
> a engine hoist.  2) Remove them as separate units?
> My facilities include a drive over pit, however I lack a tall transmission
> jack.
> Any other tips are appreciated.  Thanks in advance for everyone's advice.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris H
> 91 Westy "Arkle"
>