Dale, removing the tranny is a bit tricky. First, you need two people, both with strong backs. Get the car up in the air as high as you can on 4 sturdy jack stands. This is imperative in that the bottom guy (NOT your wife) will need enough room to maneuver around and push up. I would say at least 24" off the ground. The top guy (again, NOT your wife) will grab the tranny from the top and help muscle it onto the floorboard. He can use the shifter tunnel for a grip. The tail of the tranny will be unbolted and all bolts removed from the tranny. This is the scary part. I hope like heck that the PO left the 3 studs in place atop the tranny. These will support the unit. A piece of 2x4 wood, beveled on the top end will support the engine for the duration. This can be jambed against the block and in front of the engine plate. Again, tricky in that the engine needs to be supported before the tranny is removed. May have to use your jack and a block of wood against the oil pan to slightly lift or lower the engine fractions of an inch to get just the right attitude for the tranny to slide back. Remember, the 2x4 wooden support will be the final rest for the engine in approximately a level position with the tranny off. The tranny is heavy, about 100 lbs. Be careful! We hope there are studs in place. A strong flashlight might be able to see them through the back of the tranny at the top.
The tranny may have to be pried off the back of the engine with a large, stout screwdriver. It has to go back and up at the tail, this is where the jack will come in handy on the oil pan. It has to go back a few inches to clear the shaft. Don't let it rest on the shaft, lots of muscle needed to keep it supported in the removal phase. Some have used an extra jack to support the tranny from the bottom. Once it clears, it is all muscle and a few curse words to get it up on the floorboard. Once you start, you really can't stop. Like sex. Godspeed.