Reverse of the motor drop, ...and on the way back Options

[boxsterfan]

So, I am slowly planning on getting my motor dropped sometime soon. I have picked up a wooden floor dolly from Harbor Freight and have access to 2 floor jacks plus some jackstands as needed. I have been reading over the engine drop procedure over on the bird site:

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/9...engine_drop.htm

When dropping the motor, the article describes that as you unbolt the motor it will drop about 1/2" on to your awaiting wooden dolly. So when putting the motor back in, how does one account for getting the motor lifted back up that 1/2"? Just muscle it in? Tiny floor jack?

Note: I am your weekend warrior, kick the wife's car out of the garage, have hardly enough tools, and first time motor dropper. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[mrbubblehead]

what i do is put the ass end of the the car up as high as it will go. then i lay my carpet dolly over the floor jack. then roll the 2 under the car toward the the rear of the engine/ front of the trans. then jack the jack up to where the puck of the jack is on the back of the engine. the center of gravity is pretty close there. once the puck of the jack touches the engine i give it a little more. just a little pressure....

then remove engine and trans mount bolts and slowly lower the jack right onto the dolly. as your bringing it down you need to move the dolly around till you hit the sweet spot. once the engine is on the dolly,pull the jack out and then pull the dolly with the engine and trans combo. pretty easy actually. reverse the order when you installl.

slide the combo under the car, then slide the jack under the engine, jack the engine into place.