Had to notch pass end of engine plate to get engine over far enough. Oil pump and filter have plenty of clearance but one mounting screw in valve cover is behind and to close the master cylinder. Normal? Or does the engine have to move forward to get out in the open?

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Are you able to get the vcover off like that?

It's normal. Mine was a real [censored]. Tall covers made it tougher, but could get it on and off. Just had to figure out the right method.

Yep. Valve cover comes off just fine. Just cant tighten that screw.

I had to cut an alan wrench to 1/2" to do 1 of mine with an exh pipe in the way

As already mentioned, just cut a wrench down and you're good to go. Do the headers clear everything on both sides?

Good to see it getting one step closer..........

Pass. Has planty of clearance, atleast 1" clearance between inner fender and #2 exh pipe. Dr. Side different story. Center pipes hit steering box. Looks like engine needs to go 1/2" forward and 1/2 more toward pass side and it might fit. Cant go much more toward pass side without engine plate falling off frame rail on drivers side. Not sure how im gonna mount that.

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You have the engine plate on backwards.

For sure Dom. Been workin alot of hrs and been moving last 2 wks. Just finished today. Moving sucks

Thought something was wrong there. Thanks Andy. Ill get that turned around tomorrow.

Andy, is the plate designed to sit on the bracketsl. Any thing else i should know to get things mounted right using the plate.

I drilled holes in the frame and then put nut inserts in to bolt the brackets to the frame... keep up the good fight! Stuffing 2 pounds of poo into a 1 pound bag I believe is what it's called

You can go ahead and measure the offset and see where that is going to put the engine and this may give you more questions while you are waiting to hear from him.
ps:measure the length of the tabs and will they hit in the other direction and as is now if flipped will it hit the uca area?Are they even on both sides now?o/c of the crank what is the offset frame to frame?How far above is the oil pan from the k frame?

Life can get in the way for sure but, we just keep going forward till our goals are met or EXCEEDED............

Oil pan is 1/2" above K and o/c to pass side about a 1/2". I think it needs to be 1.375

Thank you for the reply,I don't mean to be a pita.You may be able to check the offset on the trans mount to match to the engine.Will the engine plate let you do that?Can you get to the oil pan bolts with it that close?

I hate to say it but you may want to put on 1 side of the headers and see where that puts things.