I did it and my body man was impressed. Like you, the engine was out. I unbolted the hood while in the bay, picked it up and out it went. it is not the weight but the bulkiness of it that is the problem. Of course, my car is a total resto so I had the fenders off and messing up the paint was not an issue. After I unbolted the hood, I picked it up and moved it towards the A-pillar, pushed up the front end, got a better handle on it, and away it went. Not sure I would try this outside with any breeze though.