[Tbone425]

I would reach out to some locals. Someone likely has everything you need collecting dust that they would loan you. I have it all in Seattle if you are near. Lots of good info in this thread. Only things I would add: put the yolk on the motor, lift it with a hoist, put the stand onto the yolk, then lower them together to the ground. The stand is much easier to manipulate than the motor. The other must have (imho) is blocks. I went to a lumber stor and bought a 10’ 8x10” timber that they cut into 18” blocks for me. It’s what they use for setting houses on to move them. They serve many purposes. For drops I use the jack adapter with the trans extension ( easier to drop together ). It also give you some angle to work with. The motor is well balanced and Rick solid on the jack adapter. Just go slow to make sure you are not hanging up anyplace. I set the motor on blocks that span the jack, sitting on the heat exchangers. From there the yolk, hoist, stand operation launches.

The blocks are great because you can build safety spaces when you are working under the car as well (my faith in 13yo Chinese welders is limited). I got a $20 HF piano cart to put the blocks on for storage and to roll them around on.

Motor drops in these cars are pretty simple. I prefer it to having a sb350 hanging 5’ in the air above a car