Well now that I have dropped and re-intalled the tranny, I guess it wasn't that bad if you do it right.
what I learned:
1) completely remove the front mount assembly
2) completely remove the diff and 5th gear housing mounts
3) just undo the DS a_arm ball joint and tie rod end and swing the axle out of the way (into the wheel well and hang it with a wire coat hanger)
4) just raise the PS axle and hold it up with a clothes hanger
Unhook the linkage
I supported the engine with a bar across the engine bay, also had a simple cargo strap around the tranny and over the bar to hold the tranny so I didn't have to handle the entire weight.
It wiggles right off, then used a jack to let it down.
Used a jack to raise it up and then tightend the strap to suspend it, it went right on. I put a couple tranny bolts in to hold it to the block and then raised the tranny high enough so the diff and 5th gear mounts could go on over the mount pedastal with no issue. Put everything else back on with no issues.
I do recommend getting the PS axle in place with the flange before you tighten the tranny in, makes it a lot easier.
If I had just taken the mounts off rather than trying to drop it with them on to begin with it would have cut the time and aggravation in half!! I ended up taking them off anyway.
Not to bad to do actually. MK1's are a lot easier.
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