Bite me Rob.
It's in and even using the spool type original mount with a special mod to the OEM cross member.
The only thing I had to do to the body of the car was to cut out the loop that crosses over the top of where the cross member goes.
Now before anyone starts jumping up and down and saying that loop has to be there, on my car is does not since I have 2x3 .085 wall sub frame connectors welded to the T bar section right next to the sockets and tied into the front frame rails.
That area of the cross member is stronger than that loop ever thought of being.
Next is to connect the cooler lines with the compression union fittings I replaced in the case instead of using those slip in style that come factory on the OD transmissions.
Replace my speedometer cable (about 10 inches too short for the OD) and set up the wiring for a fully automatic OD and lockup (Ordered the kit from PATC) ouch
but it'll be worth it to not have to screw with switches.
The trans is in with no valve body or converter, because for one it made it lighter for test fitting and I have a stage 2 shift kit coming.
The converter will go in when the 318 comes out and gets replaced with the mild built 5.9 Magnum (probably about another week or so before the motor is ready) as I am waiting for the last part to come in. (the cam).
Once the 318 is out I'll swap over all the LA accessories to the magnum and drop it in.
Putting the converter in the trans first hopefully.
