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Thats good info, thanks.
I often thought that there must be some good reason why the assembly can't come out from the top, but could never see what it might be. The engine bay is certainly large enough on the top to do it, but I never thought much past that. Being that I don't have a Volvo factory manual, and the Chilton and Haynes both outline the bottom removal proceedure, I never went much into thinking about it from the top once I decided to have it done by a shop. My indie buddy used to do it from the bottom as well, and the older Saabs were apparently the same way according to him, and equally as much a pain in the ass. You are correct though, the prospect of doing it from the top is much more appealing that the thought of laying under the car for all that time and trying to seperate the motor from the trans.
Man I hate front wheel drive drivetrains, and I'm not saying that just because I'm into old cars. Rear wheel drive layouts are so much easier to deal with, old or new. We pulled the trans on my buddies '97 Supra in about an hour and a half in his garage. Hardest part was one bolt on the bell housing, took about 4 extensions and two universal joints to get to it. Other than that it was a breeze.
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