Another sizzling hot day today and the rest of this week looks even hotter (mid 90's). I'm beginning to wish I'd done this job inside the garage, but I figured it was going to take a while (which it has) and I didn't feel like leaving my EB outside for months. I got out this morning and removed the water pump from the SOHC. This evening, when the sun goes down, I intend to remove the 2 temp sensors and the t-stat housing, then the fuel lines at the rails. Tomorrow and Tues I have mid-day appts and then Wed is my grocery shopping day, so I'll see what I can do in the evenings. I plan to remove the spark plugs, spin the engine by the harmonic balance bolt and remove the torque converter nuts through the starter hole using my impact.
Evening Update (not really much cooler, but a little breeze helped):
Pulled coolant temp sensors out of top of t-stat housing
Removed t-stat and t-stat housing
Removed all 6 spark plugs and reinstalled finger tight to keep the mud wasps out
Remove the fuel line from fuel rails (after a month+ there was still some pressure in the line)
Was able to easily move fuel line out of the way so messing with click-connect not necessary
Visualized 4 of the remaining trans bolts. Can't see the top 2 yet.
Took the heater hose line bracket loose from the engine
Removed the PCV valve & hoses
What's Left:
Loosen all the head bolts (take 2 ibuprofen first)
Support/lift engine on a floor jack and remove engine mount plates
Remove engine mount plates so I can lower engine down a little
Remove the remaining transmission bolts & disconnect O2 sensor wiring
Reinstall the engine mount plates loosely
Remove the hood
Support the engine on chains on my engine hoist's equalizer bar
Remove the motor mount plates again
Support the transmission on a jack stand
Remove the engine and put it inside for disassembly & autopsy
Pics to follow.
@david4451 - I guess this is the A/C hose assembly I would need. It's not very expensive, but I'd have to add the cost of refrigerant, compressor oil, the accumulator, O-rings and a vacuum pump.