Supporting engine with trans removed

block of wood on the steering cross link... never had a problem
car can be moved back and forward... no steering... suits me well enough move it back to get engine crane away from garage door opening unit in the roof if pulling out motor.
tuck wood into the 90* corner of the pan/bowl rest on cross link if not pulling out motor
choose appropriate thickness to facilitate the kinda droop you want...

droop it on thin wood give access to easily take off bell/trans, jack it back up and sit it in the same position it would be in which the trans on the back, with a block of thick wood

not saying its right..... but have not suffered from any wrongness in 20 years of doing it and same engine mounts....
standard K, A body Pan, long 6 cylinder engine... works ok

Dave