@Boomer453 - apologies if you already know these things.
A few tricks-raise the rear of your jeep so that the engine/transmission is level with the floor surface. It makes re-installation so much easier. Be sure to securely chock the front tires (in front of
and behind the tires) and use sturdy jack stands at the rear.
To remove your shift knob with no damage, use a heat gun or a hair dryer on high to heat up the top of the knob, then just pop the shift pattern cap right off using a small flat screwdriver. To put it back in, you need to do the same, and you need to use the heat several times and slowly work the cap back in using your flat screwdriver, one section at a time, ensuring the pattern is oriented where you want it. Another set of hands is very helpful with this exercise. By the way, it is a 15mm nut inside the knob, and you must also unscrew the knob itself.
It's very likely that you will have a hard time separating the bell housing from the engine block-I certainly did. I used a 3/4" chisel and
very carefully pried loose the driver and passenger side right at the mid-point bolt locations. If you do this, be sure you do not score, bend, or otherwise damage the engine block or bell housing. Slow, gentle, and patient is the way to go, and of course be sure you do, in fact, have all of the bolts out-some are hidden or not obvious. Once the housing is loose you can work the rest off with little effort. Of course, your bell housing may just pop right off, and if so then add another whisky at the celebratory finish.
Keep track of where your bolts go-there are some different sizes and some unbolt in different directions, and some seem to be hidden. You will need some blue thread locker for your drive shaft bolts. The transmission vent tube will need to be loosened at the top of the engine compartment-you may need to cut some wire ties so be sure to have some handy.