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Good news, Bad news. First the good. First two shots are the motor mounts in their current state. Overall look like they'll be fine. I did trim off a bit from bottom the plates that bolt to the motor and they're a little shorter than I'd like. I want room to weld both the top and bottom of the plate that attaches to the rubber isolator.


I've gotten then motor close to where it needs to go. I put a 1/2" wood spacer on the cross member and steering rack to space the motor up. I hope 1/2" is enough. Motor mounts locate it side to side then 1.5 degrees down toward the rear end. The back of the motor (less the HP pump area) has plenty of room and shouldn't be an issue for AC or heat. I did trim the heater tubes coming out of the firewall a little. The motor is not as tall as I was initially afraid of. I will need to modify the hood but not too much. Mostly for the front of the intake and TB.


Bad news is the clutch master cylinder. With the motor moved as far forward as I can at this point (back of oil pan right up to rack) I still don't have enough room even without the hose and banjo bolt on it. I have less than a fingers width available. I figure I need about an inch more. I'm going to trim the oil pan a bit so I can move it forward some and I may recess the clutch MC a little more. I'm pretty sure I can get what I need there. I'll order the banjo bolts/fittings today so I can see what I need.