3-3-19 I don't enjoy drilling out structurally significant welds, but this is the path of progress. I'm still trying to decide if I need to weld these back up later. The other side only had one spot weld and this side had six. Might be because the towing hook connects to this side...

The Bentley manual has the BMW procedure for engine removal which has you remove the transmission by lifting the rear of the engine, removing the transmission supports and drive shaft, then tipping the engine back so you can access the bolts around the transmission and pull it off from the...