Access holes for bell housing bolts

If you remove the transmission cross member and tilt the transmission tail down on a jack, you can get a socket on a medium extension, straight shot right on the upper bell housing bolts.

The other option is like others mentioned, remove the hood and sit on either the cowl or engine and those bolts will be very much in reach.

Dont sit on the cowl vents if your heavier than Rainy , I did pre installing my engine and making engine plates. It took hrs to straighten the louvers before paint !