those are great write-ups and it's doable, though it must be an absolute bitch to do the v6 that way
good to hear that you were able to get the seal in just fine the way that you did it...but I personally would probably not have risked that. A seal that big can start leaking pretty easily if not installed properly. I actually didn't even touch my seal when I did my swap because it was in perfect condition and I was afraid of causing leaks by replacing it and not having a proper seal installation tool that size to get it back in evenly. as it is, I worry every time I do a timing belt about all the camshaft seals since you're always installing them on such and angle lol
and of course, the other option to do the job is to pull the engine and tranny out the top of the car. not the easiest way, but after the first couple of times, it can be easily done in less than a day in and out presuming nothing gets stuck or broken.
