I changed my clutch this past weekend, and I had my tranny out in 2 hours by myself. Can you tell what it's hanging on? I unbolted the motor mounts(3 of them) from the tranny instead of from the car itself, took off the linkages, took off the starter, unplugged any wires going to the tranny, took out the axles, unbolted the flexplate from the modular clutch unit, unbolted the bellhousing from the block, pulled back and it dropped fine. Of course I used a jack to support the tranny and to lower it, and used a jack stand and a block of wood on the oil pan to hold the engine up. I didn't even pull my header's downpipe to do it. Maybe you're just forgetting to disconnect something.

Lets just say this... I'm over 100whp and soon to cross 200whp. Thanx 2GNT! Now if I could only learn to prove it.