Don't remove the coolant around the cylinder bores. The cylinder bores are free-standing on B-series; also known as "open deck." The head gasket and the head provides the seal between the bores and the block.
It would be wise to siphon the coolant off the pistons, however.
Related question... is the engine consuming coolant?
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