Everytime I pull my motor, the transmission stays under the car (is that what manual say's?). Made two plates that bolt to the sides of the plenum. Never disconnected the steering column...but watch for the AC and pwr steering as you come back down. Thanks to California smog, I pull the motor about every two years to verify no cracks in GReddy manifolds or leaks at the manifold gaskets before I even try.
Also have 2.5" Greg Dupree downpipes on the TD-05 setup and they're great. Testpipes bolt right up.