I've done this countless times. You can leave the raditor in but you'll have to be careful removing the balancer since the tools will be long and come close to the radiator.
Disconnect the battery. Remove the fans. Leave the PS pump in place. Unbolt the EBTCM. Remove sway bar. Unbolt lines from rack. Remove the return line completely especially if you have a PS cooler. The pressure hose can stay. Unbolt steering column from rack. You only need to make sure you put the rack and column back how they came off the car. So if the column rotates a little when removed, simply rotate it back to where it was. The issues only occur if the steering wheel gets rotated and then reattached.
You can simply move the rack off to the passenger side and let it hang out the side and get the crank pulley off. Much easier said then done though. You'll have to rotate the rack and wiggle it and cuss a few times but it'll fit through enough that it will be out of the way. You'll probably need to tie the left tie rod up to the top of the engine to keep it from hanging down into your way.
You do have the correct pulley installer correct?
This is a pain in the butt job. If you can't stand under the car, you'll want to remove the rack from the car completely. Either un bolt the front and pry down or just lower the whole craddle. It's only four bolts hold it in place and there are alignment dowels so it's not that big of a deal. You can get the alignment checked afterwards if you're worried.
Have lot of towels and or oil dry for the PS fluid that will come out everywhere.
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Trey
Current rides: 2000 BMW 540i/6 and 86 C10.
Former ride: 1979 Trans Am WS6: LT1/T56, Kore 3 C5/6 brakes, BMW 18in rims
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