HMMMMM- - - - -that oil pan to crossmember clearance seems to be a bit snug- - - - -but that can be dealt with by unbolting the front motor mounts and jacking the engine up a little. I think I've got a fixture stashed away somewhere for just that purpose. I'd really like to see what those rod journals look like- - - - -before they can be inspected through holes in the block!
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!