I recently did an engine on a 2001 Caravan, and I had a harder time getting the engine out than in... The trick was to remove the water pump and Power steering pump, THEN pull it out, but I have removed that type of water pump before and it JUST has enough clearance to come out after the pulley is unbolted and pushed to the side and the water pump bolts themselves are removed... I never had to remove the motor mount bolts on that van or others that I had worked on...
If you had to remove or loosen motor mount bolts, then your motor mounts may be sagging (just because they are solid and not "loose" doesn't always mean that they are good)... Sagging motor mounts can hurt the drivetrain, particularly the axles and/or bearings in the tranny...
Just my food for thought... Sorry for intruding...
