I do it just the way that Ron Pope suggests, bolt the engine to the adapter plate first, then all you have to do is feed the entire assembly into the big round hole. I also put grease on the snout of the adapter so it spins easier when you are rotating the engine for work. I use my engine lift to pick the motor up to put it on the stand, but I have done it with two guys, three is better, two lifting and one feeding it onto the stand.

What IC2 says about injuries is a very real concern. I tore the bicep off of my arm bone just lifting the corner of my 39 Dodge cab to put a shim under it one time.......something I had done a million times. It only takes that one time to cause you some serious, long term damage to your body. The older I get the less I lift without some mechanical helper.

Don