[SSSammy]

Don, I think you'll get it out ok. Have someone to help steady the engine as it pops out of the bellhousing .. else you may bang your frame, or body. Put a blanket in front of it, covering the frame, remove the crank pulley. That will give you another inch of forward clearance. I think you need about 4" or more of forward clearance before you hit the frame to be able to do this.

Getting it back in is trickier. I have had a hell of a time with those plastic alignment tools. They tend to sag a little bit with the weight of the clutch plate. Some pros use an actual trans input shaft from a junk trans to align the clutch before tightening the pressure plate down. If you use the plastic tool, maybe you can have an assistant hold it horizontal while you tighten the pressure plate.

When you are trying to mate them back up, make sure trans is in neutral so the input shaft can turn a little as you shove them together. You will probably need a big 2x4 lever to get enough horizontal force on them to push them home.

Sam