[Pazuzu]

I just did a 4-banger engine swap without a hoist, I spent an afternoon cobbling together a fulcrum and lever system from 2x4s and a lifting sling (which was the most expensive part at $30...). Mostly used the pallet that the engine came on, sideways, and an 8 foot length of lumber.

Worked great for picking up the fully loaded block AND tranny, and getting it on a dolly, then onto my ATV jack. If I had 2 other people around to kinda watch things, I could have lifted it into a pickup bed or something that high.