[s-cars] Can an AAN be pulled without opening the AC system?

[McCall, Randy]

Patient is an S6 with a broken motor (lower end's a knock-knockin') that I'm preparing for engine removal and repair depending on degree of internal damage.  The R-134 system was charged and working before the rod knock started (car's been down for a while, but shouldn't be discharged).  Can the condenser be swung to the side and the compressor removed to avoid opening the system?  My Bentley refuses to start up at the moment, so no idea of this is addressed by the Oracle or not, and I couldn't find any relevant advice searching QW, or AW.

Thanks,

-Randy
(2) 95.5 S6A's, one with a bustatated RS2 motor, other one's a runner...