Success!

A lot of progress within the last couple of days.

1) That bolt that was seized? Picked up my father-in-law's dremel and chopped the head off of it.

2) Got the rest of the wires and bolts that held the engine to the frame free.

3) Removed the back tire.

4) Struggled like hell with the chain only to end up cutting it off the bike with the dremel.

Finally...

5) Removed the engine! Woot! With the help of my dad. See the proof below.

Pretty sure my dad pinched his hands between the engine and the frame right after this picture was taken.
With some wiggling around the engine came out. It weighs roughly 175 pounds.
Here it is in all it's dirty glory. It actually looks pretty clean in this photo.
This is what it looks like right now. The bike is a hell of a lot lighter now.

Next step: Get the head off the engine and start dismantling it to get at the seized pistons.

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