W250 engine install woes

Motor mounts are off
As far as I can tell, the bell bolts into the trans from the inside, so I can't bolt it to the engine, because the flywheel takes up all of the real estate.
Did use an alignment tool, but might try this technique

How CLOSE are you to getting them together? Sometimes, you can hook up the clutch linkage, depress the clutch to disengage it and bam it'll go together. Sometimes. LOL