I’ve had this problem.  The bracket on the engine looks good, just make sure the round mounting tube ends up so the engine angled up, not down.
Jack up host and mount engine stand so the whole is airborne. Put the locating pin in. Since it’s all in the air you can slowly lower it maneuvering it to a safe landing. It’s good to have another person to maneuver the engine and one lowering the host.  

Great idea Richard. I'll be trying that later

Brad
Sierra Vista Arizona
1954 Lincoln Capri

The stand you are using is more stable but the long front legs are the problem (duh, thanks for the pictures). Maybe you can set the engine down on something and come in from the side with the hoist? 



Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Seeing that your engine is mostly assembled already, why bother with the stand. I'll TRY to send a pic of my 312 mounted between the legs of my portable shop hoist in preparation for the initial run-in which worked out excellent. I have also done this procedure with a 302 engine.  Here I am hooking up the electrics for the run-in. 

64F100 57FAIRLANE500

I feel your pain, I have the same issue and I built the hoist and stand myself. It worked fine for the 223 six I was pulling from my truck at that time but then when I used it for the Y block in my 57 the legs on the hoist are about 10" to long. I have put the cross leg of the engine stand on top of the legs of the hoist.

I like your run in stand. I made one out of mostly scrap. It has a  fuel tank added now.

Another possibility - drop the engine to the ground, disconnect from hoist.  Raise hoist on something so the stand legs go under the hoist legs.  Raise engine by hoist, slide stand under legs, attach stand to engine.


54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

I would use extreme caution if you attempt to "Raise hoist on something." I tried doing that with a floor jack; it didn't stay put, but no damage was done. 

Got it on the stand. Thanks for all the advice. Now to paint and assembly.

  

  


Brad
Sierra Vista Arizona
1954 Lincoln Capri

Off the subject..Always baffles me why Ford, with the introduction of the overhead valve 239/254, the engineers didn’t use the port design they already had with the Lincoln. It had to be $$$$ or wanting better for the more prestigious car. 

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.