ok got the motor in, and mounted to the tranny and is just sitting on mounts because i had a few problems....
problem #1: the harmonic balancer is not as wide as the one on the old 327 so the V-belt pullies dont line up exactly, there is a 1/4" difference....
solution: attempt to make this work. if not i'll buy the GM perfromance parts serpentine conversion kit.
problem #2: With
Prothane urethane motor mounts, the motor mount thru bolt, that goes thru the lower mount and bolts into the urethane mount itself, does not fit thru the lower (steel) mount and has to be drilled out.
solution: so ill lift the engine and pull out those 2 pieces drill it out and post those pics later....
here it sits.... (please excuse the massive wire mess that still needs to be sorted out)
thanks for all the awesome replies!