I always bolt the engine cradle to the oil pan, and shoe-horn the assembly into the engine bay. There is not much room between the cradle and the frame to start the oil pan bolts. I'm on my 3rd tear down and put-back on my 1450 Quiet Line and this has worked every time. Just slip one lower mount under each corner, one at a time, then the uppers and go from there.
Sometimes, after a cradle modification, the cradle can warp at the flywheel ends, and make the cradle mating a read sucker even with the pan jig. That's one good improvement CCC done with the spread frame GT's.
So, its all the better to know the cradle holes align to the oil pan holes, then install like I suggested. Looking forward to your thread, and to give me some inspiration to get my 1450 done, lol!
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