So I trying to think of the smartest way to get my CA18DET and Stumpy 5 Speed connected up.

First time I did it by dropping the engine onto the crossmember and just strongarming the gearbox in place from underneath the car - not to difficult but then getting all the bellhousing bolts on doesn't seem possible. So want to explore the options and see what has been sucessful for others.

Option 1: Connect gearbox to motor and try and install all in one go. [Problems: Difficult to fit through engine bay, might not be albe to lift car up high enough]

Option 2: Drop crossmember and suspend engine in bay and bolt up gearbox from underneath car. [Steering arm, sway bar will stop me dropping the engine much lower. Might be hard to lift gearbox onto motor]

Option 3: Engine onto crossmember, strongarm box into place, do up a couple of gearbox bolts then drop crossmember to get clearance for other gearbox bolts. [Still concerned I might not be able to drop it low enough]

So what have other CA guys found to be the easiest way to fit engine and box?