I now I asked this question several years ago but a search has not brought it back up for me. I have a 272 with manual transmission I would like to lift and put back in the truck. It will go in and out half a dozen times before Im finished. I have always removed two of the intake manifold bolts  and hooked a chain to some grade 8 bolts (longer) and then lifted the motor in or out. I would like to make a couple brackets that hook to the intake thru the carb holes on the intake, but they are pretty small bolts. If I remember correctly, a lot of pre made brackets for removing engines bolt to the intake where the carb mounts (using four bolts). It just seems those bolts are a little on the small side to lift the entire engine and transmission using an engine hoist. I would appreciate some advise once again.

Darrell Howard Whitefish, MT Outlaw 56 Ford F-100's