After a shitload of work, I got the engine to fit. It probably needs to move forward another ~ 0.5" so I can tilt it backwards another degree, but this is it sitting on modified stock engine mounts on the subframe. The steering rack is just about in place - one of the hard lines is just touching the crank pulley. I can re-route that hard line and solve that issue. This is a huge deal - having stock steering geometry will eliminate one big thing to re-engineer.
Best part, I don't think I'll need to dry sump the engine anymore. I'm pretty sure I can modify a stock MX-5 oil pan to clear the subframe crossmember.
