Getting back to engine installation, I wanted to share my procedure because it improved greatly from the first time.
This time around, I used a much better method of installing the engine and transfer case. I did not unbolt the subframe at all! Fortunately there is enough space above the transmission in the frame cavity that by lifting the engine/transmission high enough, you can clear the power steering rack.
After the engine was installed and bolted to the bellhousing/transmission, I went about installing the front transfer case. I looped a zip tie through the rear output disk and through the front upper bolt hole. Then I looped a ratchet strap through those zip ties and lifted the entire assembly with the engine crane. Then I slowly and carefully maneuvered it into place singlehandedly.
Since the engine crane was in-use, I lifted the engine below the oil pan using a floor jack.
The final pic is of the BMW getting towed him after the drive axle failure.
