New Sm Block Milodon stock height, hi capacity, street, pro touring, road race pan!!!

Well so far I'm really not too thrilled with the installation of my Milodon road race pan. It's on my 340, and going in to my '74 Duster (spool mount K).

I already knew I would have to set it straight in, so I installed the engine by itself first. This took two tries, because I figured the flywheel on the engine would be ok. Wrong. Not enough room to get onto the engine mounts, so for the 4 speed guys the install has to be done without the flywheel. Not a huge deal.

I noticed it was way tight on the drivers side engine mount, but this was dependent on the angle the engine was sitting at, and I figured it would be ok once the transmission and mounts were in. Wrong again. The pan hits the lower part of the engine mount on the K frame.

I do have poly inserts that replaced the original rubber in the spool mounts. And, the mounts are for a 318, using a spacer on the driver side. I figure one of these things is the issue. The engine sits pretty straight in the bay, but even a 1/4" would be more than enough to get clearance, so I guess its down the the little stuff. I ordered an engine mount from Autozone that's allegedly for a 340 and not a 318, so we'll see. Otherwise I'll have to drop the K back out and clearance it.

This is the driver's side engine mount from the bottom...