engine pull tips/tricks

[TXsilverado]

this should be a short thread. I'm just looking for those tips and tricks from people have been there/done that. I've pulled several engines in the past, but never on a 1st gen LSx.

the simple questions are:

can I pull both the motor and 4l80e together from the top?
do I need to remove the hood?
do I need to pull the radiator to make this happen?

anything else I need to look out for, or tips/tricks that will make the job easier. it looks like I'll have plenty room to pull them together, but I assumed that on a Silverado before and got stuck in the trans tunnel. I really wish I had access to a lift so I could just drop the k member out. poor boy in a 2 car garage