Forgot to post a trick I picked up recently at the junkyard, use at your own risk, but works quite well and makes pulling much easier.
Basically, do not remove the torque converter bolts or the power steering rack bolts, remove all else as normal minus removing the compressor and power steering pump, cut power steering lines, unbolt ac lines, remove all bellhousing bolts and starter, all mounts, don't worry about the cv shaft, drop the subframe, drop the strut bolts, lift engine and trans and drop it slightly. This is enough force to break the cv and power steering apart. Now pry the transmission off with torque converter still on the flexplate. Now simply pull everything out careful to watch for snags or wires you forgot.
Again, use at your own risk, not the prettiest method, or the least destructive, but certainly the quickest.
