[SupraDupra]

I never pull the engine with the transmition due to the height restriction in my garage ,pretty painless to get the 7M out. I used a jack with a board on it to lift the tranny and give me a good angle to get the engine out. If you don't use a sturdy board you risk puncturing the fluid pan on the trans. The more junk you take off the engine when it's in the bay the easier it is to get out. Good luck!