Lifting engine for installation
The correct way is to lower the car onto the motor. I always did it this way even before I had a lift. You can assemble the whole motor trans and k-member with suspensin and headers. The car without the motor , trans , and suspension is light. You can set the whole engine/ suspension on the floor to keep it low. I would put weight in the trunk and would be able to lift the front of the body with ease. Now I have a lift and a stand. But years back I would do it on the floor and with freinds. Just think of how easy everything woud be to assemble. I don't even take the radiator out. Just take off the Fan and hoses, unplug the harness, fuel line, Drive shaft. Torsions, shocks and uppers . Steering column. No scatches or damage to the inners and you leave the hood on. No fighting with the headers.