I ended up getting my hoist from Northern Tool. Got the 2000 lb one so I had lots of excess capacity = safety. Check their ads; they do go on sale. The 1000 lb one probably is fine for capacity but doesn't extend as far. And the farther you extend the boom the lower the capacity becomes due to leverage.
Used it to pull a 3.0 V6 from a '91 Ranger. The height was close. As was mentioned, if it's a 4x4 it could be a challenge. However, you can always pull the front wheels and rest the axles on some stout lumber to make it more accessible by being alot closer to the ground. I did that with the Ranger just in case.
It sits now folded nicely on the side wall of my garage. Get the engine leveler, too as it allows you to adjust the tilt of the engine both coming out and going back in. I thought about not getting it, but when I used it I realized I'd have been crazy not to.
I ended up getting an engine stand from them, too, as I recall, though it might have been HF. It was so-so but for lighter engines works well. I had to grease the pivot so I could rotate the assembly more easily. Do that in advance as there isn't a grease zerk.
Re pulling a head, I think those heads are aluminum, but a bad back means be extra careful, like having a strong buddy to help.
