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Wow, You are a little too concerned about the small stuff.
You definitely DON"T remove the whole tranny....
This job is not that difficult. I just did mine about a month ago. Yes you need to support the tranny oil pan to keep it from saging down and putting a strain on the bell housing where it mounts to the engine. The tranny is not supported in the back other than the support bracket and tranny mount. You don't have to worry to much about screwing up the lines or the alignment for that matter. Just put a jack w/ a piece of wood between the pan and the jack and support the tranny. You don't have to lift it up, just make it snug.
The whole job took me about 2.5 hours from start to finish. It was well worth the time and energy to do it myself. I would guess the shop would charge anywhere from 200-400 to do the job.
The directions in the FAQ may seem drawn out but if you go step by step you will not have a problem. I used it, and it worked great. The only difference was the speedo cable. Mine (89) didn't have one.
Once you get the rear housing off everything (bearing and bushing) is done on the work bench. There isn't any little springs or anything like that that will explode in your face when you pull the rear housing off. I was surprised at how little there was in that area. You WILL need a new rear housing gasket. You can get the whole kit from IPD for a very reasonable price.
I think this job is easy enough for you to complete and feel proud to have done it yourself. Just take your time.....
YOU CAN DO IT.....Good Luck
Let me know how it works out....
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