How to remove the starter?

7milesout said
Yes ... that is the plan.
I'm *VERY* concerned about damaging the transmission cooler lines. They look ready-positioned to receive damage.

they have some "flex" - maybe a bungie cord or two set up to pursuade them out of the way some... it's a slow painful process anyway, so accept the fact that they are in the way and you need to figure a way around them