get a pair of long bolts the same dia as your (4) trans to bell bolts, cut the heads off, cut a screwdriver slot in one end (of each one) then take out the 2 top bolts and replace them w your new ones then remove the bottom bolts and the trans will slide back/out wo damaging the clutch wo you having to muscle it near as much to hold it up till it clears.

live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth