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Finally got pan back from welding,,, took almost 2 weeks. All that and they forgot to weld up a bolt hole for the windage tray that is now open due to the cutting. It'll have to go back at some point to address this.

Good news is motor fits now. I did place the motor in and align as best I could. There isn't a lot of room at the clutch MC,,, but it doesn't rub even with the banjo bolt and fitting in place. Sorry forgot to get a picture of this.

I then tried to slide in motor and trans together for the first time. I needed to get motor aligned so I could tack the motor mounts and part of that is making sure trans is centered. Really tight trying to get the motor over the cross member and not hit the firewall. Bad news,,, trans wont clear the existing trans mount. It's a real shame as it's in the right location just to narrow. Pulled it out and started removing the trans mount. Others have warned about this,,, and yes,,,, it's a real pain in the ass. I got half out yesterday. I used the spot weld drill bit and cut off wheel. I'll try to get the rest done this week. I may just go ahead and remove the drive shaft mount as well.