Im going to be pulling my engine and trans on my 97 soon and at the same time be installing my LT. Its is easer to bolt the LT on the engine and then put it in the car or lower the engine in the engine bay and before setting it down installing the LT. Im going to have the engine and trans bolted together not put them in separate. Im going to pull my radiator and my front bumper and most likely the fenders so I wont have to worry about all that.