You do not have remove the hood or transmission dipstick.I have done them with the hood still on and the engine will clear with the transmission diptick tube in .Put a floor jack under the nearest end of the transmission pan with a 2x4 in between.Dorman Prouducts has an intake gasket kit including new intake bolts and seen this from a Carquest customer expo yesterday.The intake gaskets are made out of metal with a rubber sealing area instead of plastic.No one ever torques bellhousing bolts,I tighten them with my Snap On air ratchet with the bolts started first and are tight right away.If you have a hose that does come off hard,there is a tool called a hose removal tool and is oftenly called a hose hook.It is basicaly a screwdriver redone with the end bent with a taped end at about 45 degrees.