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Originally Posted by Bootlegger
Two words....fail safe. If the car comes off the stands how do you stay alive? I like the tires placed under the car, is there something else you can do to ensure stability? As a safety professional, we teach fail safe and essential verification when energy poses a significant risk. Just food for thought, not being critical. All the best in your project.
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+1 on fail safe. I understand having the rear a certain height to get the motor out, but I think it would be safer to have the front height match the rear. With the motor and trans out, the weight of the car now shifts to the front. Seems it would be easier for it to want to slide forward off the stands with the front being lower. Maybe it's just an optical illusion in your pics and the front matches the rear. If not, you might want to match them.
As far as what to do while the engine is out, now would be an easy time to do the water pump, serp belt, and AOS. Don't know your prev maint history, but seems these 3 items would be no-brainers with the motor out.