I just pulled my tranny from a 2.3, on the 2.6 the engine is a lot closer to the radiator, but you should still be able to do it.

Disconnect the driveshaft, the exhaust, the tranny mount and anything else connected to the tranny, then lower the tranny as far as it will go without letting the engien run into the firewall or the fan into the rad, and you should be able to reach the transmission bolts with a long extension, leave the bolts on 9 and 3 o'clock until the very end, they will keep everything lined up so nothing gets warped or damaged. Oh and don't forget to undo the torque converter.

xp

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1985 190E 2.3L - a constant project.