I guess you could try to save it, one alternative to getting around the upper support would be to install the motor and trans in a modular fashion, just install the trans using a floor jack, then with the tranny supported drop the motor in then mate the two up in the chassis. Note: this is very difficult wihtout adequate firewall clearance since the trans bolts are tight. I had to do this when I swapped the tranny in my 75, however I won't do it again. Just pulling the motor/trans as a unit would have saved me a day of pain and anguish. I learned a very valuable lesson that weekend, if you need to pull the trans, the motor has to come out unless you have some fancy crossmember mods.
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