My 1983 Wagon (Eaglerod)

[83Eagle!]

Well, just think about the minivan as more of a rental while you are getting the Eagle back up and running.  The minivan is technically your wife's DD.

[IowaEagle]

dumb luck sets in again I just won an aluminum 4.2 valve cover from "the bay" and looked at the photos and noticed that it installs exactly like the plastic valve cover (2 bolts on the top and 3 on the right side).  Hopefully this comming weekend or the next I will be able to pull the engine to install the new to me oil pan, replace the tranny/transfercase, and install a set of hatch hinges and be able to drive my wagon again ....... it just looks at me real sad when have to leave it at home and get in the new minivan everyday to go to work 

Maybe you can modify it by adding some mounting holes fore & aft and on the driver's side?

[beacheagle]

Bill, I don't know if it is true or not because I have never done it, but according to my factory repair manual you don't need to remove the engine to change the oil pan...maybe somebody else here has actually done it. It says remove half shafts, wire them back towards the wheels, disconnect drive shaft and remove axle housing. remove starter and cover under bellhousing, unbolt oil pan and slide it rearward.

Don't know if this idea will help, but maybe somebody else here has actually done it

[IowaEagle]

Makes sense.

[thereverendbill]

I might try that route to getting the oil pan on but while I am going through all of this for the oil pan i am probably going to replace the rear main seal because the way things work in my world I neglect it and as soon as i get it together the rear main will start leaking 

Well, just think about the minivan as more of a rental while you are getting the Eagle back up and running.  The minivan is technically your wife's DD.

All I know is I have to get the eagle on the road quick because i am starting to like to drive that van ..... and I found out tonight that with no rear seats my new four wheeler fits in nicely

[83Eagle!]

Yeah I felt the same way when we drove the minivan to Kansas City the 2 times.  However, I do not like parking that van.  I am so used to vehicles that I can see the front fenders while driving. 

The minivan does have a decent utility value, however I hate taking out the seats.  Couldn't afford the one with stow and go, besides it had a higher price and higher mileage.

[85AmCfreak]

Look out guys you know they say once you go minivan ya never go back so don't get to used to it LOL

[IowaEagle]

We had two of them.  No kids, no minivans.

[shaggimo]

Look out guys you know they say once you go minivan ya never go back so don't get to used to it LOL

  I think the same could be said about station wagons, I swore I'd never own one, but now, I can't picture life without one, lol.

[83Eagle!]

I own 2 station wagons and a minivan.  I always joke that I feel rather domesticated.  My only saving grace is the fact that one of the Wagons is an Eagle and it is 4 wheel drive.

[85AmCfreak]

now now guys your throwing that Station W---- word around a little to much, its a 4 door hatchback.......... Don't let anyone else in on the dirty little secret.............. shhhhhhhh

[83Eagle!]

No it's a wagon. 

[shaggimo]

No it's a wagon. 

  I guess the only way around the "wagon" term would be a nomad, but unfortunatly there's no eagle version, lol.

[83Eagle!]

What's wrong with the Wagon word?

[shaggimo]

lol, nothing as far as I'm concerned, well not anymore anyway, when I was a teenager I may have thought a little different, lol. Now I think they are cool  (not to mention handy).