Another vote for an engine hoist. I modified mine with a long jib made from Sch 80 galvanized pipe clamped to the lifting arm with a manual winch with aircraft cable and a hanging pulley with a swivel hook. Basically, I have a little crane in the shop. The engine hoist by itself will lift up to 1500 lbs, and the jib will lift about 250. One of the best things I have done- the little bit of money I have invested in the jib I have saved back multifold in beer savings in not having to ask for help.
Last edited by Bill Ryall; 04-06-2016 at 9:47 PM.
Reason: afterthought
Bill R., somewhere in Maine