Okay so it's a rod knock for sure, the motor locked up yesterday LOL.

So I am preparing to pull the old motor. Couple of questions that I cannot find in search-

1. I assume that the crossover pipe has to come off to get to the trans bolts?
2. I saw that one guy likes to take the alternator and bracket off as well as the oil filter. I guess that the filter holder can stay on? Can the Supercharger stay on?
3. It was said to take off the TB - Yes? Necessary?