Yeah, that's the right idea, you lower the van over the engine/trans combo, then move the combo forward after you clear the axle.
Are you going to the Fling, btw?
Ran


"Hey mister, something's wrong with your car, it idles roughly" - number one comment I got in Israel when daily driving a 70 Barracuda with a lopey cam.

Currently working on - 1966 Dodge A100 van 318/auto
Finally - disc brakes on the front.
In the plans - rear disc brakes, B&M 250 blower