'69 Barracuda T56 swap, floor, cross member

I book marked your installation a while back and have read it over many times because you did an excellent write up. I think its likely forward area of my tunnel will need to be enlarged. I think the tunnel rear off my cross member I am good there.

I am working on indexing the bell housing to engine while engine is out of the car. After that I will get engine in with trans bolted up and see what is needed to get that required minimum 1/4 inch clearance between trans and trans tunnel. I won't be surprised if I have to do a lot more cutting welding to get the trans to clear the tunnel.

My initial cuts were based on ToddRon installation instructions:

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So they were able to get the trans bolted up without removing any of the floor at the firewall? I understand they had to remove some later to match the new crossmember, but I would have though they would have had to cut a bunch out before even getting it bolted up.

Hoping to start on this in a month or so myself, so watching closely.