How hard to remove & install the engine?

[FredinVa]

Hello all,
I bought a 2001 S at the end of July. My First Porsche. It did not have records, so I paid a local specialist to do the IMS, RMS and they also put in a new flywheel. Last Saturday the engine died on me and This past Tuesday, the shop told me the motor was done (copper in the oil filter and a very ugly squealing when started). I did get to enjoy the car for all of 573 miles.

I am trying to decide if I am capable of swapping in a used engine. I have other cars to drive and a garage bay to store/work for an extended period of time (if necessary).

My experience:

C4 Corvette:
- Valve stem seal replacement
- Cooling system work (water pump, radiator, etc)
- Brakes (master cylinder on down)

BMW E39 525i:
- Cooling system
- VANOS rebuild
- Crank Case Vent replacement (pull the intake and replace all gaskets & consumables I touched).

normal cars:
- brakes
- shocks/suspension
- fuel injectors
- OBD2 errors
- normal "old car care"

I have taken automotive courses on :

- Steering & Suspension
- Manual transmission & differential
- Auto Air conditioning

I would like your opinion on the difficulty of doing an engine replacement, how you got the car high enough to get the motor out, and if I am a moron for thinking of taking this on.

Thanks!