[cobrajeff]

I installed the engine and transmission in my ERA FIA as a unit (351 Cleveland with a C4 automatic). Just for practice (well, not really, some issues with way too much compression) I pulled it out a year later, and installed it again (again with the tranny attached). I did have to have the boom of the engine hoist pretty well extended to clear the nose of the car.

I bought an "engine tilter" bar assembly at Harbor Freight, that allows you to adjust the angle of the engine installation as you install it. It worked very well. Used the same setup to remove and install a 312 with an automatic in a '57 T'Bird I recently restored. IIRC, the rotator was only around 30 bucks at HF.

regards,

Jeff