[Robey5]

For the engine drop: if you're a 911 owner with a set of basic tools, it's pretty easy. The "work" that is hard is the top end you're speaking of.

Getting to the tools/jack/jackstand investment you're contenplating: a standard set of 4 jackstands will be fine. In fact, when we dropped the engine out of Dad's car we never raised put the jack stands higher than the 3rd or 4th setting. For the re-install I pulled the rear bumper, and had the jack stands no higher than the 3rd setting ever. DohertyCM has a pretty good idea with the blocks as stands, quite a bit safer as well.

To a point, you're working on a car that is very special. Tools tend to have a use in the future, and if you buy a nice jack, and 4 "A-zone" grade jackstands, you're going to be fine. Further, that may be the cheapest part of your voyage! And if you don't like the color of your jack or jackstands (or dont have the room for them), you can always dump them on C-list when you are done with the project.

For the re-install, I grabbed an ATV jack that really helped. Nice, but not a necessity.

Good luck!