Removing M42 with hoist

[blalor]

Evening, all. I'm going to start working on swapping FredK's old M42 into my 318is tomorrow. I bought a hoist and load leveler from Harbor Freight last weekend. The engine currently in my car has the head removed.

Three questions:

1. do I need to put the head back on in order to remove the engine from the car without the transmission? If not, what do I bolt the chain to, and with what size bolts?

2. the "new" engine is currently hanging from my hoist – sans transmission – with a bit of discarded seat belt (don't ask). It has a head. I see the big loop on the front of the engine, but there are several holes to choose from on the back of the engine. Again, where do I attach the chain for the load leveler?

3. (more out of curiosity) when removing the engine and transmission together, where do you attach the chains?

If it's not obvious, I haven't done this before. :)

[Grif]

I just used wrapped a bunch of towing straps everywhere, such as the headers, the alternator mount, and a few extra times around the block itself about 3 times. Then used the hook at the end of them on the loop you're referring to at the rear of the engine.

If you think your hook/strap placement will rip a piece of the engine off, or fall or whatever, then don't put it there. Use common sense/judgement.