This of course goes against the grain, but its how I do it. I have back problems and find it easier to lay down on a creeper than bend over the engine compartment. So, I disconnect the driveshaft, then remove the transmission, then through the access panels just below the flywheel, remove the clutch. Once I am down to the engine, flywheel and bellhousing, I remove the head (easily done with a cherry picker), then I remove the radiator just to be safe, then all I have left to leverage out of the engine compartment is the block. It seems harder to some to do it this way, but I get to inspect each part as it comes out, it just works out better for ME. On the big trucks I put the cherry picker through the passenger side door via the trans cover to carefully drop (or install) the trans. However you do it, have FUN!
