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I helped my friend drop his engine in his car this week and it was much easier with the crossmembers removed. Wrenchdad you are correct in that there are only 5 screws on each side and 3 up front plus an extra bolt for the exhhast hanger. With these removed the crossmember can drop down to the floor and the engine can be removed with the three center mounts attached to the engine. Dropping it back in is a snap just secure the engine with the tranny and right side mounts line up the crossmember to the center and rear motor mount studs and secure it to the frame. The tranny can also be removed in the same way without pulling the whole engine. Hopefully I won't have to do this again but this information should help someone looking for an easier way to pull the engine or tranny.