This is what Id do... Or at least try to do...

Pull the front sheetmetal off your COE. This is what mine looked like when I did it.

http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/...nt/?action=view&current=PICT0309.jpg

Remove anything that can be removed, generator, intake manifold, fuel pump, etc. Take the valve cover off and pull the whole rocker arm assembly with pushrods off. You may need to remove the oil pan to gain clearence. This should give you the few needed inches of clearence needed to lift the engine up and over the front cross member from inside the cab. Shim it with wood blocks, gently pulling it forward at the same time. It may take several tries but it should just squeak through until you can get it from the front with the engine hoist at an angle.

Worst case is to pull the head and that should give you the needed clearence.

TAKE PICTURES!!! Im interested to see what I have to go through at some point!

Jeff

My 1953 Chevrolet
1947.1 Gallery
1972 C-10 1/2 Ton & 1972 C-30 1 Ton