I would stick with BXA, some of the holders will vary as to the thickness of the bottom and top of the holder. There is more options with 5/8" tool holders if using inserts.
Lifting the lathe, I recommend going through the ways with a strap, or consider a D-ring lift point. I notched the D-Ring mounting plates so they lock into the ways and then padded them with sheet neoprene rubber. The through bolt/nut was high tensile. Add some jacking straps to level the lathe along the Z axis. Make sure to add sealant around all the bolt holes, use either automotive sealants or a butyl based type, standard silicone breaks down with oil over time.
Be very careful of the tonage setting on the engine hoist, in the first picture I used the 1/2 ton to lift it and then the 1/4T only to position it to the holes. I only had a 1T hoist, on the second lift I had a 2T and more reach, this was also on the longer 1340GT. With a D-RIng I was able to get closer to the headstock end. Make sure you lock the tailstock so it cannot move.
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