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It would really help if we knew how you went about removing the engine and transmission. Did you follow a DIY or a shop manual? Im not certain about the time it took to drop mine but I would guess I could have my engine and transmission on the floor in 6 hours or so without working too hard. Going back in isnt too much different on time.
I used a mid rise lift, a ATV jack and no power tools. I disconnected the axle shafts, shift linkage, oil lines and wiring. Lower the car a bit and set the ATV jack under the engine (I used a home made deck that went on the ATV jack to better support the engine and transmission) Once the weight is on the ATV jack, I removed the engine crossmember bolts & the transmission cross member bolts. Then I slowly raised the car off the engine and transmission. An inch or two then check to see if I missed anything, then another inch or two. Once I could see that nothing was catching, I lowered the atv jack, raised the car and pilled the atv jack out from under the car.
Note that I did not mention all the minor things, disconnect battery, drain oil, remove rear decklid (I did leave the bumper on) etc. The axle shafts require some wiggling to get the transmission by. At some point I have to pull the engine and transmission towards the rear of the car to separate the transmission and central tube.
I used the factory manual set for the procedure.
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