[Vic1947]

Thanks guys. Decided to make the core support removable to facilitate dropping in the engine/trans. It was relatively straightforward to do. Started by drilling a couple of locating holes on either side and installed Cleco's. I then drilled out the spot welds and sliced just enough of the support sheetmetal to let it break free. Cleaned up the rough edges and tacked a couple of pre-drilled pieces on the backside overlapping the cuts. This created a "sandwich" that captures the core support sheetmetal where it was originally spot welded. It now slips into the groove and bolts together. Plenty of room to maneuver the engine into place.