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Just get the engine down and then see if you need to lift the rear more or take off the bumper.
Do you have jack stands with enough height and then does your jack (transmission in your case) have enough travel? If you can get the rear end high enough, you can roll/slide the motor out once it is on the ground.
I use 6 ton jack stands in the rear. The front tires are on wood blocks each made of 4 2x12x24. And my jack is an old high lift jack (36") you used to see in service stations (you old enough to have childhood memories of service stations?). They are NLA. Probably not safe. I act scared as h**l when using it at extreme extensions. That transmission jack is a much better tool.
Also, built a square dolly that fits between the SSIs, out of 2x4s and carpet remnants. Lower the engine so the SSIs rest on 2 4x8s on their edge. Roll out my jack and roll the dolly in its place. Then remove the 4x8s from each side and the dolly with its cargo just fits under the bumper.
Works for the engine alone or engine and tranny together.
Michael J
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