Yank any easily accessible aluminum on the motor as well like the intake manifold (at least the upper intake if it's a 3.1L or 3.4L), it's like 10 minutes or less with hand tools, even faster with a battery powered impact. Also grab the alternator if it's on top, you can sell usually sell it for motor weight or copper bearing scrap.



I'm a bit more greedy than some folks, I'll pull the engine for the pistons (and oil pan if cast), and pull the transmission to scrap the case and valve body. Also make sure I pull almost every scrap of wire out of it, then drag it on the trailer, remove any aluminum control arms, roll the windows down, and dump all the loose steel I've got into the interior. I'm typically not entirely in it for the money, but also for the reverse engineering to see how other people/companies make stuff.