Bare Bones Budget 400 Build

RustyRatRod said
I actually haven't forgotten about any of them. The 400 Ford engine I really want in the truck...bad. I'm gonna need a hand with that, because the truck sits up high and I am going to pull transmission and all, so I'm gonna need two people. Kitty is here but she just doesn't have the strength for big stuff. I know Evan will help, but he has a pretty busy work schedule. I have one more friend who I know will help. I just have to coordinate when he's off. Then there's the 396. All I need is a set of shorty headers and a distributor and I can bust it off and break it in. Once running, a good video will sell hell out of it. Same with my little GT40P Ford motor. I just need to outlay a little cash to maybe make a chunk.

I have had my wife help me almost every time I pulled out an engine if not every time. Now she's not strong but having those extra hours there and just sometimes a hand on the side of it to keep it from swinging. She's done it enough times now to know what she's looking for. The key is just taking it one or two Lil pumps on the lift at a time and then stopping and reassessing.. instead of lifting it right out of there in one swoop in about 5 minutes we take our time and take a good half hour.. We re-set ourselves and make sure we're not getting in any kind of hurry at all...
And what's going on with the Robcat?