Go from the top. I've done mine twice, (a long story about the wrong pp for the clutch...
) and you don't even need to remove the halfshafts. The tranny assy will move just enough to get the engine out. I did have to loosen the F/R driver subframe bolts and the strut in the tower to drop the frame some, giving the tranny enough room to slide back a bit; but the engine will easly come out on it's own.
It's not an easy job... esp if you've never done a FWD engine b4, but it is do-able.
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Originally posted by Stevedrivr:
Hi all,
...so I'm thinking that dropping the sub frame may be the way to go. I will be using a 4000 lb truck duty engine hoist to do this so lifting capacity is definately NOT an issue! (Hell, I could lift the whole car with that thing!)
Just an afterthought, but I'd be worried about how I'd support the body. Definately wouldn't wanna wrap a chain around the header and yank away. 
Then there's the arc of the hoist and pivot of the car to consider. It won't be straight up and down as in a propper hoist.
And at the end of the day, with only a engine hoist, a subframe drop is just much more work IMHO.
Good luck, and enjoy your project!
