You can pull the engine/tranny together with the car on jackstands out through the top. The hood will go back far enough without pulling it off. Then you can do other things to then engine while you are at it anyway.
It takes an experienced person about 5 hours to park the car in the garage till the powerplant is on the ground next to it if you have an engine hoist and the right tools.
Former owner of '99 CSVT - Silver #222/2760
356/334 wHP/TQ at 10psi on pump gas!
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