I've found an extremely helpful gentleman who I've been e-mailing about his similar project. I found a photo of his engine showing the pilot bearing extension, so I had to ask him about whether he had a drawing, or measurements. Unfortunately, he doesn't have many of the small details, but he gave me a very good overview. The pilot bearing extension is not really that long, and the bushing that gets added to it is commonly available. He is also using the same transmission, and his research says that I should be okay.

He is also saying that he used the Zetec transmission components, with just the spindle out of the Lotus clutch. So, another thing that I shouldn't have to worry about. His car isn't running yet, but if everything mates up, I should be okay. We'll see.

Today I plan on getting the engine mocked up in the car. I am going to get the engine off of the stand, get the transmission matched up to everything, and then try to get the engine in the car. Then the last thing to do is get the engine mounts mocked up. Then the wiring can start to get mocked up, then the coolant can mocked up, and then...