My plan is to pull the engine/tranny from my '80 300SD tomorrow. I've pulled plenty of drivetrains in my day, but never an MB diesel. Any special tips for doing the job easily?

My plan is to remove the radiator, fan, alternator, A/C compressor (the PS pump is already off). The cyl head is already off as well. Then I plan to unbolt the engine from the engine mounts, and remove the tranny crossmember and trans-to-crossmember bolts. (One question - how does the shifter work- is it a mechanical linkage, or cable operated).

Then I'll hook up my cherry picker and engine tilter, and commence hoisting, shoving, and cussing.

Any other advice? Should I remove the IP pump before pulling the engine?

Steve M.