Maybe "All of the Above" ... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />
I'll check the clearance above the tranny to see if it will get me high enough ... if there's a way to do this without dropping that differential, I sure want to find it (short of pulling the engine clear out of there). I don't have a hoist or I'd try pulling it up as high as possible. Have to study this one more, one way or the other that pan is commin' out, gettin' cleaned up, gooped up and put right back on there.

It'll almost be a pleasure puttin' the rest of it all back together ... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for your input!