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I only lift the rear of the car, no need to lift the front. This actually helps get the rear valance higher and out of the way so when you pull the motor out from under the car it won't hang up. If you use a single jack with a 12" long piece of 2 x 10 on the jack plate, you can raise the car by putting the jack in the center of the car right at the tunnel where the trans shift shaft enters the car. This is a boxed area and the 2 x 10 will spread the load and not hurt the underside of the car.
When the car is in the air place the 3 ton jack stands at the rear corners of the cabin; you can see where these support points are when you look under the car. I use a small piece of 2 x 4 there again to protect the underside of the car. My motor with Webers on a standard hydraulic jack needs 32" clear at the bottom of the valance.
Lindy
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