[Henry Schmidt]

The engine is far easier to remove by itself. When I started in the Porsche world 30 years ago I worked at a shop where there were no hoists. It was always our goal to remove the engine as quickly as possible because back then we were all on commission. The way we did it was with two jack. One under the center of the chassis directly in the middle with a 2x4 that reached from one side to the other. When I say middle I mean right along the rear bulk head. The jack would fit directly under the hole where the shift shaft goes into the car.
The 2x4 supports the car along the bulk head seem. One jack stand on each side for safety.
First disconnect the battery, then the shift coupler. The idea was to disconnect everything on top, fuel lines, wiring , breather hoses. Then go under the car with all the tools you need to just dive once.
Jack it up, drain the oil (both plugs, and the trans if your plans include trans service) then disconnect the fresh air hoses, oil lines, backup wires , starter wire and the two lower trans/ bell housing bolts.
Now back on top. With a second jack placed directly under the sump plate (use a fixture or board if you like) jack the engine until you just raise the engine off the mount. Undue the rear mounts (2 12mm bolts) and slowly let the engine down. You need the watch the muffler because on some Porsche it wants to catch on the license panel. when the engine is 10 or 12 inches down you can reach around the back of the engine a disconnect the top trans bolts throttle linkage and the starter wires. At that point the engine will slide back so now you must lower the engine until the fan housing is lower than the chassis cross brace in the back. when the fan will clear, pull back on the jack and engine at the same time and it's out.
My best time for a 2.4 MFI engine is 22 minutes. Star to finish including draining the oil. For that I won a $3 burger and some fries. Times have changed.
good luck.
PS: Don't try this on a 90 or later car.