I got pretty good at jerking the engine out of my speedster the first year (11 times) I never timed it but an R & I took longer than 4,5 hours. There is more to get out of the way first than a stock VW. I did buy and modify a motorcycle jack from Harbor freight the would then lift the engine from flat on the floor to total height with the car on two stands. I modified the parallel bars so the lift plate tilted down slightly to match the tilt of the car on the jack stands. There was a lip on the lift plate to keep the engine from falling off as well. Worked really well ! Sold it at a VW swap meet for 180.00 when I got my Max Jack.
By the way, I have an set of heater boxes with 1-5/8 " tubing. They do not have the aluminum fins inside like stock ones but they do work OK. They only have a few thousand miles on them. They are nice for a 2110 that needs larger diameter exhaust. They have chrome ceramic paint on them too. PM me if you want them and make an offer. I can send photos if needed..................Bruce