[Sledge]

I needed to cut the brace to get the trans far enough aft for the input shaft to clear the bell housing. With the engine mounts still attached to the engine and frame you can bring the back end of the trans down far enough such that, in combination with the cut brace, you have barely sufficient room to pull the trans.

I was able to wiggle the driveshaft aft and up far enough to no longer be a limiting factor, without dropping the diff.

I'm not an experienced mechanical person. This was my first and second R&R of a trans only. I only have normal hand tools, floor jacks, wood blocks, and cardboard to roll around on, and no specialized tools or shop equipment. Thank goodness the T-5 only weighs 90 lb or so.

Others probably have better procedures which I would really like to hear about.