Rear Main and oil pan

I am going to replace the rear main seal and oil pan gasket in my 225 slant.
I currently have it out, still attached to the tranny and sitting on the floor.

I have never done this on a slant before. I am unsure how to go about this exactly and was hoping some of you guys with some experience would have some good ideas.


Should I go through all the trouble of unhooking the tranny and mounting it on an engine stand etc.....? Or is this relatively easy and I can do it by lifting the engine up a little and using jackstands or something to support it?

Thanks