Slid engine back in...
 

Didn't want the engine sitting on the stand much longer, so I hoisted it back into the bay.

Here is the blow-by-blow, I:

1. put the exhaust mani on
2. put the mounts back on
3. put the P-Plate on and aligned it.
4. hoisted it into position
5. re-jacked the tranny - it had sagged down over the months.
6. realized the rear lift bracket was on backwards. Let the engine sit on the frame while flipping the bracket
7. got the long bolt through the bracket into the tranny
8. shoved and changed the balance on the hoist until the engine fell into the bell housing
9. spun the e-shaft until it locked in place (tranny in gear)
10. put the long starter bolt through the passenger side top hole to align
11. at this point, I couldn't get the engine to clear the steering, so I removed the driver side engine mount
12. hoisted down and adjusted the engine until I could get a bolt into the top driver side

That is how it sits now. After I get home from voting tomorrow, I will try to get the rest of the bolts in and reinstall the driver side motor mount.

Hopefully the rest will go as smooth as that above. I'm really surprised I had no trouble so far doing it by myself.

Sounds good. Its always more a pain when you put the engine in when the trans is already in place.

Got pics???

OK, I just took this one.

OK, engine is sitting back in the bay, the tranny is bolted tight and to car is once again on 4 wheels.

But the intake is not on, I will bolt it up today.

Question.

The car is going to sit for another 6 months before I finish buttoning it up, should I squirt oil into the chambers and rotate the engine before I install the intake mani?

Its always a good measure. It wont hurt it - just use some good clean motor oil and you should be good. If you use to much, it'll just be harder to start the first time and smoke a bit, but it wont hurt it.

we find it easier at my house

looking good. keep up the work.

i wish my engine bay was that clean.

You find it easier to put the engine in when the trans is already in place??

With engine and trans together, all you need to do is slide it into the tunnel, bolt in the mounts and slide the driveshaft into place. Lot less bolts to be involved with :)

I found it easy because I never even had to get under the car.

we have the same load leveler! ^_^

So why will it sit for so long?

Sorry to take so long to reply...

It had to sit for about a year because I travel for a living and had to leave the state.