Engine Cradles - Your pics and thoughts, Taking my motor out to finish assembling carbs and work in bay Options

[NS914]

Hey Everyone,
I am looking for your thoughts and pics of course re Engine Cradles you have assembled. I am finishing off the wiring for my car and will assemble the Webers as well and likely do a few other things while it is out. This will likely be a month or two of work and I want to locate my engine on a safe and stable cradle that I can then lift the engine from and reinstall.

I don't think I have seen a thread re cradles so this should be interesting. As always, thanks for your thoughts and ingenuity. Grant

[stugray]

Every time I have installed an engine, I have use Just a floor jack.

Roll the engine under the car on the furniture dollies or slide it on a few layers of cardboard or plywood.
Then lift up one side at a time (using the engine mount bar) and place on a block tall enough to get the floor jack under.
Do both sides, then lift the rear and roll the floor jack under.
There is a square Aluminum block that juts out from the case right at the back of the case. place the floorjack under that and lift.

Back when I was young and strong, I could do this entire process alone.
Now I use a helper to steady the engine as I raise it.

You may have to get the engine under the car, then lower the jackstands for the FJ to reach unless you have a tall FJ.