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When I installed my 4AGE 20V in my AE92 sedan, I bolted everything to the two crossmembers and then lifted the whole thing into the engine bay from the bottom with a engine hoist. Then the only two mounts that you have to worry about is the engine front mount ( right side ) and the tranny top mount. I used a couple of furniture dollies, you know those square pieces of wood with four wheels on them, to set all of it on, then rolled it under the car and lifted it into position. Then it was just a job of breaking out the rattle gun and run up all the bolts. Just the way the factory does it. that is why there two extra long bolts, one on each side, they are for alignment, you can get them started and then lift the whole thing up and all the other bolt holes line right up.
I agree that the rear mount is tuff to get out and its made tougher by those two studs that go thru both crossmembers. Another way is to put a floor jack under the right side end of the tranny then remove both of the crossmembers that will leave the rear mount attached to the tranny as the crossmembers are lowered off of the studs. BUT then you still have to lower the engine/tranny and get them out from under the car without having the crossmembers on them to help steady everything and its a lot harder to install it that way because the engine and tranny try to roll which makes it hard to get the left and right side mount thru bolts installed.
Of course if you are just pulling the engine, which can be done without pulling the tranny, its not easy and I think you will have to remove all the pulleys off the front ( I had to on a 99 that I did a engine swap on), then you should not have to remove any of the mounts on the tranny anyway. Just the right side engine front mount and if you have one, the mount in the center of the front to back crossmember, not all cars have that one.
Don't know if all this helps or not, let me know if you have any more questions, I have been thru this SEVERAL times.
later
wrenchdad
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