Fitting the engine...

I added a chain hoist into the beefy laminated beam that was put in when we did the garage bump out.  

What a nifty addition, given that a hoist on casters would just take up space in the garage.   The below pictures don't do it justice ... but I literally took the engine in and out 30 times (low estimate) to  check fit and what not.  

The downside that I'm finding... with the larger case of the transmission, and the modular motor mounts positioning the engine closer to the firewall... I've got two problems...

1. I'm going to need to cut the firewall to make space for the engine/transmission (a fair amount of cutting)
2. My intake manifold is not going to work that ideally.  The throttle body for the Mark 8 sits on the very rear of the engine.... and it sits further back than the heads - which would mean I need to cut more of the firewall for it to fit.  
1. The good is this - I didn't like the look of the Mark intake that much.  BUT - I do like Dad's Cobra intake.  I'm going to see if I can source one of those!