An engine hoist isn’t a tool you’ll use every day, but it’s absolutely irreplaceable when your project car commands one. I mean, you can opt to try and lift the thing yourself but trust me, that’s no ...

Engine hoists — frequently referred to as cherry pickers — are supremely useful tools for motor swaps, rebuilds, and various other jobs. They allow us to connect a crane to a car's engine and, using a ...

So far, we only have about 1,600 bucks into our 406 short-block, including assembly and a bit of farmed-out labor (see July and Aug. '06). To complete the job, we started looking around for cylinder ...