dropping SB oil pan in car

after the timing gear disaster of other thread, i am gonna drop pan and check(replace oil pump) and check a main and rod bearing, see how they look and go from there. How difficult is it to drop oil pan in 68 cuda with 340. Do u need to unbolt motor mounts and raise motor slightly?? how about the center link, looks like that needs to come out. how do u do that?
neal