360 stroker with vibration

If you have a 4-Post lift, engine can go out the bottom. IMO, it's a bit more work, but way less risk of mucking up the paint.
>Headers can stay on the engine.
>Trans can stay mounted
>hood can stay on
>leave the upper control arms on the car/you may not have alignment problems.

However; with alloy heads, and since the engine has to come apart anyway; I would still yank it out the top, leaving the trans behind..