It's still a bit of a PITA. We did it with my dad prying from the bottom, me from the top to get the tube back enough to swap the valve out.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15