idler arm interference

Late to the party..!! I had similar issues. Engine had to come up a bit and trans placement was critical. Trans moved slightly towards the drivers side in the mount made huge gains with the steering linkage. No cutting or denting the pan was needed. 71 swinger small v8 to 383 4 speed conversion…Swingn’
That maybe contributing to my problems because not only am i making a 440 dart im using a 46rh overdrive trans so there is no side to side clearance as far as trans is concerned. Also power steering aint helping but im pretty sure i got it licked now