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... For the purposes of lifting rear of car for engine extraction what would be the recommended minimum rating I should be looking at for block and chain or engine crane? With the engine released and on a trolley I'm guessing that just lifting the rear of the car will be comparitively light? I'm guessing a min of 1t rating is safe? Cheers The whole car only weight i think 1.3ton Not sure if you've already considered that or not but it's worth bearing in mind. Also check that the front bumper isn't on the floor as you lift the rear - probably best to get the front as high as you can before you start. 
Might consider having the fronts on ramps just to provide that extra height. Height over rear to lift no problem. Just trying to tick off various things ahead of transplant 
Cheers Removed subframe and used a Sealey engine crane to lower the engine box and shafts onto a metal trolley (as used in supermarkets for bread crates). Then push the replacement into place on a trolley and lift into place problem was the crane hasn't got a long enough arm! So had to lift the engine side with the crane and lift the gearbox with the trolley jack and blocks of wood.
and hey thanks for sorting out the replacement Rev2 winglets earlier this year as apparently the damage repair was £15 short of being a write-off and the bodyshop did a great job on the rear quarter. Cheers