attaching an engine hoist to an inline 6

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I have everthing but the tranny and engine mounts detached from my 250 inline 6, and I am going to pull this sucker out Sunday morning and start tearing it apart.

However, I am wondering what to attach the load leveler's chains to? My Hayne's auto repair manual leaves that bit of info conspicuously absent.

This site suggests removing the valve cover and attaching the chains to a couple of the head bolts.

Also, Hayne's recommends having the truck up on jack stand while pulling the engine. It seems like this just means I would have to lift the engine that much higher to clear the truck, and I am not too comfortable with the idea of a 500 lb engine up that high in the air. Is there any reason to do this?