[JM 35 Sedan]

Shadetree, there are a lot of pros & cons for either way. Sometimes the circumstances will dictate which way makes the most sense. As a teen driving a '35 3W Coupe I could pull an engine in the morning and have it repaired or a new one back in place and pick up my girl friend that afternoon. I had it down to a science. BTW, it was not necessary to use a spring spreader to remove the rear on a recent transmission swap in a '36 Phaeton. We didn't need to raise the back of the car very high because we removed the rear wheels & tires, and rolled the rear back on the drums. I'm pulling the engine on my avatar car because I want to replace the clutch & pressure plate, have the flywheel resurfaced, cleanup and paint the engine compartment, replace the brake cross shaft, replace all front end wiring, remove the engine oil pan to completely check out all the bearings and journals plus a bunch of other work needs to be done up front and it will be much easier without having the engine there in my way.