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The last go-around with this question was pretty entertaining to say the least.
The real answer depends on how you decide to do things.
What I usually do is put the car on stands, put a 2x4 on the floor jack, and jack the engine using the oil pan BUT NOT THE !@#$% DRAIN PLUG!
The last couple of times I've just hoisted the engine instead, but I use a shop with overhead lifting equipment.
Which way is better? The overhead way, on a 700 series because the hood opens a lot farther than a 200 series. The oil pan method is harmless when properly executed.
When jacking the engine, it pays to make sure that you don't overdo it. The thing can only come up so far when it's still bolted to the crossmember in the back, and trying to get it farther than that will result in a cracked bellhousing or damaged engine from jacking under the oil pan. Hoisting from the top will cause you to meet the same fate if overdone.
There are some cool sounding devices to support the engine from above, but I've never found them necessary. Just position the wood pad under the oil pan properly. I use SPF 2x4 blocks because they're soft and conform to the contour of the pan rather than not. That way if you are in a bad spot, the wood takes up some of the force.
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