There's a lot of things about your car that aren't stock. The steering box is bigger in the area of that tube as was pointed out, and the raised ports pull the headers up and out, probably not helping either. I am not sure about the Chassisworks mounts as being exact copies of GM big block mounts, so that may or may not be an issue. Is the passenger side frame mount taller? Can't tell for sure. If you look at the pic in the link I left in post #2 you'll see the drivers side is noticeably taller than the passenger side. Your pic doesn't look like that much of a difference, actually looks like the same height. If the engine is raised on the drivers side it takes the tube off the steering box, or at least lessens it. It also pulls the passenger side away from the idler arm.
If SW was told about the raised posts, to me that's a big part of the problems on the drivers side. The passenger side with the idler issue, don't think being a little lower and closer (non-raised ports) would clear the boot. I'm still thinking those frame pads are wrong.
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