ford fan

Hi, I know its off topic but hey were all ford fans in here. My friend has a e-250 with the 4.2 v6. It has 250k on it and the oil pressure goes south at idle and has tons of blow by. I found a good deal on a junk yard complete engine on a pallet w/ a 90 day exchange for $300. Has anyone pulled a motor from a ford e-series van? The dog house makes it look easy but ? does the grille and header panel come out, or does it drop out of the bottom?