As of now I have removed all linkages and hoses and bolts except for the top two on the transmission. As Todd suggested this weekend I plan to support the transmission with wire, pull out the two bolts and carefully pull the engine out. I have a hoist and stand now, old but functional haha.
I’m at least going to try what several people have suggested and gone the cylinders. Something that I do not think I have said is that both the rusted pistons are very near to TDC, on cylinder 2 it is about 1/2 inch from the top and 3 is 1/4 inch from the top. I don’t know if this changes anything but to me that seems really helpful.
I looked around locally and I didn’t see any of these engines for sale. If worst comes to worst where is the best place to find them? Thank you everyone for your posts, i’d be lost without them.