[D&M2]

The closest I had every gotten to doing anything major with the engine, transmission, or rear end was changing the starter on my '66 Cyclone GT and that was a long time ago. Everything had already been in once to allow the motor mounts to be welded and then taken back out. Once the chassis was back from being powder coated, it took three of us but we were able to get the engine and transmission in in about 30 minutes maybe as much as 45 minutes but no longer. We found out earlier that any less than three of us was a little too light on the rear of the engine hoist and things tended to get a little tippy without someone on the back to keep it balanced. Of course, we probably could have extended the legs but limited room didn't really allow this.

All in all, I was surprised at how quickly things went. Just make sure you have a few extra friends just for the safety factor.