DITTO: you must unbolt the Transmission Torque converter from the engine flex plate or you will, at the very least, dump several quarts of trans fluid on the ground, then have to crawl in it to unbolt the torque converter from the flex plate. Also while you have the engine out, it may be a good idea to remove the torque converter and replace the torque converter seal while it is accesible. just don't try to remove the torque converter at the same time as you pull the engine. support the front of the transmission [bellhousing] with blocks of wood while you are pulling the engine, and with the engine removed. I would think that the torque converter bolts are accesible through the opening where the starter used to be, but I really do not know for sure.