Ok,.. So I have the beastly small block all together and ready to go IN the boat. WOOHOO. But how the heck am I going to get this thing in there? I have nothing in the garage to hang it from and no friends with garages or anything similar. Suggestions appreciated!

Talking about putting the horse before the cart I would say its time to do some carpentry work! Or you might want to look into buying/renting a hoist. You would need to measure the height needed first to make sure you can clear the transom. Or you might need to assemble it in the boat
Good luck...
BH

Sounds like it's time to make some new friends.

do you have a swing set in the back yard that can hold about 600 lbs?

Forklift, tow truck, oak tree, it just looks heavy. Local Fire Departments often have trucks with a boom crane on them. We have one that will lift a pair of BBC and put them about 10' in the air.

How did you get it out?

Ok what you do is flip the engine over..... then pick up the boat.... flip it over put it on the engine.... put your kid under there to attach the bolts...(think saftey.... ut a helmet on the kid)...... then simply turn the boat back over

We're gonna hire a wrecker truck fro a few hours--$50 and a few beers (or wacky weed) and it's done.

Poorsche

You can rent a lift or an a-frame. Instead of attempting this in the garage (w/limited overhead), I'd move the boat in the driveway. Lift the motor then roll the boat under it and lower away. If the boat is not on a trailer, then you might need to put it on one for this phase.

D. Ocean
Pompano Beach, FLA