The welder ran out of wire so, it's not as pretty as I was hoping. As far as I can tell, it won't leak. I will run some JB Weld over the rough spots.
To get an idea of how much I dimpled the pan:
I'm hoping this will provide enough clearance.
Gearhead, here is a picture of that 250 I was talking about.
busted off dipstick??
Here's what the 292 block looks like:
