[TonyMadrid]

My engine was just delivered and the machinist who delivered it had two threaded eyebolts screwed into the heads. One was screwed into the front of the passenger side head and the other into the rear of the driver side head. We had no problem lifting it with a sling and a hoist.

In the past I have also lifted engine attaching the sling to the engine using manifold bolts.

I have an engine lift balancing sling that has four separate chains attached to a metal bar that you can adjust with a long threaded rod. With this sling you can balance the weight evenly.

Summit has one called an engine load leveler Part # SUM-G1022 for 64.95; but you can probably do better at a PEP Boys or Autozone, thats what I did. Got mine for about 40.00. Summit also carries an engine lift plate that lifts an engine from the intake manifold. They list two different ones, a universal one part # SUM-G1015 (19.95), and one made for Fords, part #SME-51590000 (49.95). Or you can just use simple chain sling.