On Sat I am going to pull my engine, I have a engine lift, but dont have the sling just chains. Whats the best way to pull it without causing damage. any help would be great.
remove the front accessories. lift from the front and rear of the heads. I made lift plates specifically for doing 5.0's, they have 5/8" holes so I can bolt them to the thermactor ports, and I lift using a chain.
mine has a lift hook at one of the head to exhaust. i have used that or bolts into front and rear of heads. there is also an option off buying a plate that bolts to your lower intake manifold.
i recommend a blanket over the front bumper to keep lift from rubbing and scratching it if it gets to close or rolls.
I have always wondered if it would be safe to make a lift plate that's bolts to the lower manifold? It seems a little sketchy using 6 smaller bolts in a aluminum manifold but people do it with carb manifold all the time and it holds up