Yikes! With the PTU out is it any easier if I take the engine and gearbox out as one or is it still better to leave the gearbox in situ?
I found one more pesky bolt hiding right at the back corner near the sump but it still feels like there’s something holding the two units together. I’ll have a better look tomorrow, the light was fading fast so it was easy to miss something.
I managed to get the crankshaft bolt out (just remove the timing belt and cover etc to give as much room around the block as possible) using a 2’ breaker bar with a 7’ scaffold pole!
Hopefully tomorrow I can either lift out or drop the block ready for the new engine arriving next week.