JcleanDrx1stM

I have a 87 Honda civic dx, so yes it is carbed and yes it is 5 speed
My plan was just to do a simple head gasket job, but so far all ive been able to take off is the carb and some vacuum lines, I have also unbolted the exhaust manifold from both the head and the downpipe but have not been able to get either side off or even to move a bit, so than I took off all the headbolts and the timing belt, still cant get the head off, I took off that 10 mm bolt that holds the intake manifold to the block by the bracket that is behind the block

I even hooked up a chain to the exhaust manifold with a cherry picker and to try to break the head loose from the block and all it did was raise the whole engine not just the head I did a Hg on my old 87 crx and it was not this hard at all

I will upload pics asap but If someone can chime in and help me out it would be much appreciated thank you