My son Mitch came over this afternoon and we pulled the engine back out and did the grinding on the front engine mount to lengthen the mounting holes. Also replaced the lower engine mount bolts as the old, original bolts were badly corroded and rusted away. The engine went back in without a hitch and everything now lines up perfectly! Mitch also brought the aluminum slotted wheels back all polished and ready for tires. His buddy Mike did an awesome job.
Took the trans cover/floor panel and trans crossmember to brother Chip's house tonight along with a drawing of the dimensions with the transmission in the car. He is going to rework the top cover to provide clearance for the trans as well as cut a square opening for the shifter mount. He's also going to relocate the trans mount on the crossmember so the Muncie type trans mount will be able to bolt to the crossmember. Once the cover is reworked to clear the transmission, we'll tackle the gas pedal mounting to provide clearance from the bell housing. Looks like we're back on track.
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