Front engine tin fitment question

Naah.  Most of the after market tin has to be "adjusted" to fit right.

IIRC, there are two or three tabs that fit over the flare for the bell housing to keep everything in place so those have to be considered (and not cut off!) but everything else back there should fit snugly (with a little bending and trimming, of course!)

It has a couple tabs that fit over the bell housing area.

Wow, Greg...

Your engine is looking good!  At least it’s together......

Patina in a can!  Just an internet photo of rear/front breast plate.

Exactly; I second Mr. Nichols' comment. Even aftermarket tin, at least in my experience, fits relatively well in that area and only needs a little massaging. The tabs should fit over the mating surface of the block with the transaxle and get fastened on the ends to the head cylinder tins via a cheesehead tin screw on each side.

Wow....   I haven't been "Mr. Nichols" since when I was working (and even then, when that formal indicator was used, I was usually in trouble for something).

"Gordon" is just fine, Darrell.   

And if you have a few leaks back there, I have this F-15 fighter rated and "Pipe-Father" approved, shiny aluminum duct tape that seems to seal just about anything, just don't get it onyah - It must have come in handy for C3-PO's silver lower right leg (go back and look!)   I guess spare parts were hard to find on Tatooine and Anakin was on a tight budget.