Just wonderin'...

I gotta disagree with Greg a little bit. While I’ve done both ways over the last 30 years, ether is easy enough to knock out. I find it is mostly dependent on what work I’m doing and what state the car is in. I won’t stand firm and say “Do how I did it on the Magnum.” That particular route was done since I had everything apart for painting. When I do just an engine, a cherry picker is employed. An engine trans combo together is easy enough via up top but the chances of a scratch are easier. Just use a blanket or two to protect the paint when the engine & trans combo go in together. You’ll be fine.

When removing or installing the engine by itself, I suggest no intake, no exhaust manifolds, only the front timing chain cover installed. This clears up real estate that helps a lot. You may not think it but it does.