"You can not get the pan out in the car, its in a 80's Cordoba and the K-frame is only about a half inch from the pan and it copmletly surrounds it pretty good on the front half. "

Not true, I have pulled small block pans out of Miradas before. It wasnt fun or easy, but they do come out. Heres a tip, Lossen the motor mounts and lift the engine a little bit