Seems like extra work for not much benefit. Heating/cooling, fuel, exhaust, and electrical all having to be disconnected... I would just pull the trans and leave the motor in. You can pull the whole left suspension and axle as a unit (after swaybar, tie rod and brake caliper are unbolted). Then the trans will come out once its ancillary bits are disconnected (don't forget the pass side axle boot). Getting the trans to go back in can be a pain but I have had good luck by aligning the clutch with a pilot during assembly and then using a floor jack to support the trans as it is installed. Making sure the tin shield has been installed behind the flywheel and doesn't get misaligned is usually my problem!