Need help pulling my 273

I'm the aformentioned "VW friend".

We had a round with the starter a little bit ago. It won. The top bolt doesn't appear to be readily accessible. The carb linkage and a lot of other stuff was in the way. Perhaps one of you has some tricks to getting it out?

The goal in pulling the engine is to replace the leaking/dilapidated freeze plugs and to replace the starter. We only need to get it out far enough for those tasks. Any input is certainly welcome!

74DC