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Since I'm not a mechanic but I had time on my side, I tried to keep this project as simple as possible. I kept the structural cross member in, removed the exhaust then removed the manual transmission. The engine is support from above with the strong back therefore the atv jack can be used to remove the transmission. I am inexperienced and working by myself I need to keep things simple. With the exhaust out of the way access to the transmission was not difficult (mark flange bolts).
With the transmission clear I had the clutch in my face so ... remove it. Then I had the flywheel in my face .... remove it.
The whole time the engine is still secured to its mounts and supported from above, so I'm able to apply some torque removing bolts and not have the engine move around.
When it was time to lower the engine(atv jack) I had one of my children take care of the AC compressor (into the cabin) and another child and myself kept an eye on the engine clearance making sure nothing snagged. All went well with no snags therefore no extra expense.
Doing it this method was probably slower but I had smaller pieces I had to deal with and therefore less chance of missing something going wrong.
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