Been there, done that, and I also wrote a detailed write up on the removal:
http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5351
The one piece of advice I stand firmly behind, call Bill B. and order up a set of C-Beam plates.
Trust me.
You will thank me later after you re-install the transmission and the C-Beam.
good luck!!
'Crabs