If you have the rockers with studs that hold the valve cover on, you can use them as attaching points. I do that on my 216 with an engine leveler that I built from a trailer tongue jack. I pull and install the engine with the 3-speed transmission attached. Picture #1 shows that. I've use the same setup with the cab on as well (front clip removed. The 48-51 Truck Shop manual shows using a couple of eye bolts in place of a couple head bolts. Picture #2 is an excerpt from that manual. Pic #3 shows the eyebolts and lifting bracket from the special tool figure in the manual.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
