I know I haven't replied to any of your PM's lately slashdevnull, but I'd like to help when I have the time. I've been so busy getting the car done, and now trying to catch up on life since the car left me no time for anything. LOL
Just post when your going to be working on it, and I'll try to make it out there. Too bad your not doing it in Southington.

BTW, using a regular jack, the car can get high enough to pull the engine out the bottom. After doing mine, I think pulling from the top would be 100 times harder.
I still can't believe the Duratec swap was my first car repair ever. What a learning experience.