Here is the way I did it after considering the cost of a car lift.
I used 8x10 cedar lumber pieces and made 4 solid stands. I jacked the front
and then the back twice. Each time raising the car and placing a block underneath each wheel. I measured the height from the bottom of the engine to the highest part of the engine to see how much room I needed to get the engine out.
I removed the rear bumper and supports (very easy) and then measured from the reflector down to see how much I needed to raise the car to remove the engine (plus the height of the jack).
Jacked it up, undid the 4 mounting bolts...(with other associated stuff) and dropped it straight down (relatively speaking)....
Very easy to do. and I think the stands are safer than Jack stands....plus it provides a lot of room to get underneath and do some cleanup work.
