Lol. Could not find my 12mm crowfoot socket, called around to three stores for one, set up an appointment with a snap on guy to buy one from hime tomorrow, then went out for one last examination before sunset... the ECT unplugs (easily). Here it is, being unplugged for the camera.
Also got the intake manifold separated and the cam pulley removed and suspended, which means tomorrow is camshaft removal attempt and then removing the head itself to take it to the machinist.