Ask all the questions that you want to. If I remember correctly I unbolted the center hanger, supporting it with a jack and then I unbolted the front u joint and moved the driveshaft out of the way. I initially removed my transmission, minus the shifter using a floor jack and a pile of lumber. I now use a little scissor transmission jack that has a flat pan. I made a wooden jig that fits the bottom of the transmission. I roll up the jack with my jig on top, slip it into place, strap it down, unbolt the transmission and roll it back. When I removed the transmission for a rebuild, I used a cherry picker. Since you are going to remove the engine I would think it would be convenient to use the cherry picker/engine hoist for the transmission too.
