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The tranny is still attached to the car, and so is the tranny mount right? So just put a jackstand under the front of the motor someplace and drop the k-member, put the new one in and remove the jackstand. It's easy.
Another option is a cherry picker connected to a chain going into the front of the driver side head and back of the passenger head. Of course, then you have the cherry picker in the way.
There's yer pic. I wrapped ratchet straps around the exhaust headers. I did the same on the '99 with the stock exhaust manifolds.
I would suggest you leave the stock manifolds in place so you can do the K-Frame swap like this. After you've installed the new K-Frame, your new headers will slip in pretty easily. Cinch up the straps a bunch but you're not trying to lift the engine. When undoing the motor mounts and droping the frame, the enigne ain't going anywhere. You are dropping the oil pan to have a look around, right?
I know this post is way old but im also trying to find a way to support the engine to replace my oil pan. Do you happen to have that picture still? Im trying to find the best way to support the engine while lowering the K-Member.
I took some unistrut and laid it across the shock towers. Then a strap from each exhaust manifold to the strut. Drop the K-frame and the engine stays put.
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