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When I lifted it to get the new oil pan in I also used a 4 ton floor jack. I used a piece of 2x4 that was long enough to slip past the front cross member and drag link to meet the balancer. Don't get me wrong though, I chewed off my fingernails during the whole process. I was scared to death something was going to go wrong. Worked long enough for me to get the new oil pan in, and I was sure relieved when I put it back down.

When I was dropping the tranny I just used a wood block under the oil pan to keep the engine from tipping back. No problem.

Oh, and one more thing. I have an auto tranny, and had just put it back in so I had a new mount, and new hardware for the cross member. I just left the mount bolts loose and everything was fine.

The big worry I have is getting enough room to work. I'm thinking about pulling the distributor just to make sure it's out of the way.