Sounds unanimous!
At first glance, removing the engine seemed be the best way into the coils. I thought I only saw 4 bolts on the bottom of the block? I need to take a closer look. I saw the engine plate but does that clear the hardware on the frame when lifted out?
The driveshaft looks to be attached with 4 allen head bolts. Simple removal, not splined?
I just replaced leaky valve cover gaskets and did a thorough clean up so the fins should not be too dirty. While I was that close I should have replaced the coils!
Thanks for all of the info!!
I'm sure it will be obvious the more I get into it. It just died yesterday and I haven't had a lot of time to look into it yet.