if its a s2 and your dropping the block out the bottom then you wanna remove the anti roll bar first, I found out the first time I dropped 1 of mine out, struggled like hell and had to unbolt the clutch through the gap inorder to get it all out.

The next time I removed it I think I removed the bottom pulley, roll bar and it came out a treat.

(3cvh's in the bay last year)