[randytrish]

Now Randy that's not fair. I believe I will go through with the steps to do a partial drop.
battery
drain oil
heater duct hoses
shift coupler
fuel lines and connections
and see if just dropping the engine down a few inches will give me enough room. If not I'll unbolt the tranny and try to slide it out a little. I'll be working by myself ,that's one reason I wanted to do as little as possible.