Pulling a motor (in my case a 318 in a '72 Bbody) only takes about four hours for me, and that's taking my time with simple hand tools. More than worth the "effort" to stop an oil leak that could potentially burn up the motor. Sounds like a big deal, but i've spent more time trying to change spark plugs on a friend's Pontiac Firebird.
Really not that big a deal to pull a motor/engine in our A bodies. Problems start while it is out, grand plans arise to "make it faster". Then the problems arise and engine never gets back in.
