I thought about going that route, but I would have had to pull the A/C (which works), trans cooler, oil cooler, hoses, etc. And I'm a bit worried about breaking stuff, as it's 35 years old. There was enough room with the fan and shroud out. Got the new pump in, just have to bolt up all the brackets, hoses, etc. Been slow going, haven't had much free time lately. Just hope I don't wind up with too many leftover bolts, lol.