Drop vs Lift it in was: '84 swap pics

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

Ron Pieper wrote:
> 
> --- Nate Mellom <bronson@inwave.com> wrote:
> > If anyone's interested, here are some pics from this weekend.
> > Sorry for the big file size, I forgot to reduce the image size when I
> > took them.
> >
> > Cathy, my car looked sky high too!!!  =o)
> >
> > Nate
> > <http://home.inwave.com/bronson/%2784%20engine%20swap%20pics/>
> >
>
> Nate: congrats, hope you enjoy it.
> 
> One observation/question: you chose to drop the engine/tranny in, vs.
> slide the engine under the lifted car, and pull it up through.  
> What do the rest of youse guys do: drop or lift?
> 
> Ron
>

LIFT.

I have done both, I usually leave the chassis sitting on the ground and
lift it out.

It depends sometimes on what equipment you have to work with. 

In my case I have an A-frame to tie the block and tackle to so lifting
makes more sense.

TBerk