[JackMcCornack]

So, the right attachment points were welded to the tube to a measured position, the 2" tube cradle (a C shape at present--two sides and a back--with a scrap of 1" temporarily in the front to hold it solid 'til it's welded to the cockpit) made square and true (using a Craftsman digital level, a carpenter's square, and carpenter's clamps), the "engine simulator" placed in the cradle and the left and rear pickup points welded to the cradle. With the simulator removed, the cradle was dropped on a Metro engine/trans/mount assembly and woohoo! It fit.