1998 oldsmobile cutlass GL 3.1 Liter
 

Is there any possible way to seperate the engine from the transmission while still in the engine compartment?

Move to correct area.

Yes. You need a engine lift.

Disconnect the wiring harness and move out of the way.
Disconnect the fuel lines
Disconnect the throttle cables.
Disconnect the exhaust.
Disconnect the coolant lines
Remove the inspection cover on the bottom of the engine.
Remove the 3 bolts from the flex plate to torque converter
Remove the mount between the diff cover on trans to back of engine.
Remove the backwards bolt from engine to trans, back side. A bunch of extensions and a socket will do this.
Remove the other 4 bolts holding engine to trans.
Crack the seal and lift out

Thanks man yea i got all the wireing and hoses and everything disconected an i do have an engine lift, im just haveing a hard time trying to find this backwards bolt and i done all the steps you gave me, but yea im haveing a really hard time finding that backwards bolt and spliting the two apart because i got the 4 bolts out, i got the torque convert bolts out an all that, plus everywhere i look including chilton and mitchell it says i have to drop the engine and trans as one through the bottum of the engine compartment but i do not have that much time to take the whole subframe and stuff off, and im jst replacing the engine, sorry to be picky but exacley piinpointing this backwards bolt? where will i b able to see it on the backside? low back side? pasenger side? drivers side? do i need to take any thing off to get to it? Thanks alot man

You will be able to see it from the right hand wheel well its about mid way down on bellhousing , You may have to pull well .and like Dan said you will need a real long extension

gotchya right hand wheel is driver side or pass side? and im thinkin i got it cuz it was half way down on the bell houseing standing on the driver side fender i had to use 2 extensions an swivel socket and it was deff a weird bolt with a nut holding a wire on and then a deepwell socket to go over it but shoot i appreciate yall replying and best way to split it? crow bar? ha cuz i pulled like hell but alrite thanks guys and let me know please and thank you

I have one of the cars to do I got to take the axle out to remove the engine