My dad and I, definitely novices, will be pulling the engine out of a '68 either tomorrow or Monday. We'll do a photo documentary and run the time clock. Shouldn't take more than 4 or 5 to come out, a little more going back as we're replacing parts as we go.

Also R&R labor sure as heck isn't billed at $75 an hour...certified shops in our area don't charge anywhere near that, only $55-$65 an hour for SKILLED work, grunt work runs $35-$45.