I've been reading a bunch of posts about various topics related to removing and installing engines in early T-birds.  I found one post where a kind gentleman asked a poster where he lived as he was willing to help if he lived nearby.  I never even thought about that possibility.  I will soon be doing an engine swap in Raleigh, NC if anyone nearby is willing to provide some assistance.

I have a 1956 Thunderbird and will be pulling the engine/tranny as a unit, separating the tranny and sending it out for some work/rebuild, moving components from the old engine to a newly remanufactured engine, marrying the repaired tranny to new engine and installing back into the car.  I have an engine stand to put the new engine on, and a borrowed cherry picker hoist to work with.  I am not a mechanic, so will be trying to follow a shop manual and researching on the internet to figure out how to do it.  I have no experience, so hints and advice will be critical.

Thanks,