Don't try to use head bolts with a piece of chain under them- - - -you'll be lifting on just a few threads, and it's possible to rip them out of the block. Remove a head bolt, take it to the hardware store, and buy a couple of 1/2"-13 bolts about an inch longer than the head bolt, and a couple of 1/2" flat washers. Use these bolts and washers to attach a chain to the engine on the line of head bolts between the manifold and the valve cover, using either the first or second hole from each end. Simple, safe, and no damage.
Jerry