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Because of the tilt of the engine, when it is moved forward, it will move up a bit too. Moving it is along the crank axis so the front cross member will just barely clear the oil pan, plus or minus about 1/4" which should be enough for the resilient engine mounts.
There is a LOT more to moving...
I am thinking of upgrading to a 4L80e transmission in my 1986 M1031 SECM. I want to keep the PTO driven off the NP205 because I use it a lot. But with the increased length of this transmission, three driveshafts will need modification. I was thinking moving the engine forward 1.5" would be...