Tie everything up and out of the way. Support the tranny with a floor jack and remove the tranny support bracket (crossmember). Leave the tranny bushings intact; just loosen its top nuts to slide the assembly off. Note the dirt circles in the photo left by the 4 bolts on the crossmember. Use a Sharpie to outline the bolts and bracket of the center bearing before removing it. It should be put back in the same orientation to keep the driveshaft aligned. Ultimately, this means it should be centered and pulled forward- there should be no slack at the rear section of the driveline. So if you mark it before removing, there should be no worries. Finally, you’re on to the transmission itself, which should still be supported with a floor jack. DISCONNECT THE BATTERY (-) CABLE BEFORE THIS STEP or you will get the shock of your life when you mess with the starter! Some bellhousings have 11, but mine only had 10 bolts. Except for one on the passenger side (which was a standard hex head), they’re all external Torx bolts….

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