Jack the rear of the car up and it will help with the angle you put on the engine lift and load leveler--only by a few inches but its a lot of weight to be swinging at 45*. Add me to the list of summer-engine-removers too - finishing up my 300SD soon.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth