Maybe a dumb question (you have probably thought of this already), but did the angle your drivetrain sits at (as viewed from the side...like pitch in an aircraft) change at all? That would explain clearances shrinking at both "ends", at least at the front top of the motor and rear of the subframe.

No kidding about the wiring. I spent sooooo long and spent so much money (for what it was) on factory looking connectors and all the other goodies, and it still isn't nearly as clean as I want it. I figure I can always go back later and clean things up, since when that all was installed I knew things would likely get torn out again if we needed to troubleshoot electrical gripes. It's just annoying because I never really got the lengths and routing of a couple sections of the harness quite right. Great link Strife for that tape though, as that is one of the few things I had trouble finding.

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1999 C43 AMG ~~~ 744 on black, mostly stock
1991 190e 2.6 ~~~ m117 5.6 project car