I started my ps install today and gave up trying to file the center hole for the aluminum plate to fit through from the front of the car. Thats the way it is in the manual. I then took the aluminum plate off to put on the firewall side like you did, and the unit hit the bottom of my motor mount. Went to hardware store for longer bolts and washers for spacers to extend the entire unit foreward to clear the motor mount. No problem with the oil filter clearance. Don't know if there is room for the short shank or not, but was willing to give it another try tomorrow. Came home and read your post. Now I'll just drill 2 new mounting holes tomorrow and be done with it. I don't guess there will be a problem with the unit on the forward side of the mounting plate and the aluminum plate on the firewall side. Your pic shows me you did it that way. I think thats better than moving the whole unit forward. Glad to hear how it drives. Thanks again for your post's.


John