If you have an engine hoist you can use it to lift the bed off the frame enough to do what you need. Just hook a chain in all 4 corners of the bed and remove the bolts from inside the bed.Use the hoist to lift the bed slowly and get the clearance you need. This is the easiest way to do it in my...
You can probably do the swap without too much trouble. You will just have to make and watch how everything comes apart and put it back together exactly like it comes apart. Be sure to keep the bad engine close by as sometimes all the parts are not exact matches.Some of the connectors for the...