Thanks to all who offered advice and/or support with my tranny stuck halfway out.  It got caught up on the starter which I should have taken completely off contrary to what Bently Syncro says.  Anyway, I ended up putting the trans back in this afternoon and buttoning things up well enough to get it on a trailer this week for a trip to someone who has more time and knowhow than I.  At the shop I was working at they looked in a Mitchell guide and it was suggested to drop the engine rather than the trans for a clutch job.  Their numbers showed 4.7 hours for job dropping engine vs. 6 hours for trans. Interesting.
Thanks again for your support.

Jim

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