We unbolted the starter motor so we could have better access to the wires on the back of the motor. We took a picture so we would remember where all the wires connected and then disconnected them.
When we disconnected the hoses from the power steering pump we had to be cautious because there is a brass crush washer in between the hoses and the pump. We had to be careful not to drop the washers into the power steering pump.
The most rewarding thing in the week for the engine conversion was finally removing the engine. We put a lift under the transmission and connected the engine crane to two lift points on the back of the engine. After disconnecting the five bolts holding the engine and trans-axle we slowly lowered the crane and lift holding the trans-axle.
When we were lowering we noticed we didn't disconnect two hoses on the top of the transmission. The hoses were right above the mounting point and weren't accessible before it was lowered. We disconnected those hoses and continued to lower the engine. The next obstacle was the driveshafts going to the wheels. we had lots of room on the right side so we lifted that axle out of the way and then pushed the engine assembly to the right to give enough room for the left side. We then lowered the engine assembly onto rolling carts so we could move it free of the van.
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