LOTS of 351w swap problums!!

[DemonGT]

i have a bunch of problums that iv ran into with my 351 swap

first off...i have mac LT's for the 351 swap...i was under the car hooken stuff up and i dont see how its possible to put the heat/dust cover on for the clutch cable?? if i dont run that the cable will be out in the open and right by the header..and i mean RIGHT by the header..and crap will get into the bellhousing??

another big prob is i was going to hook up the pipe for the heater core..the black metal pipes that run along the bottom of the lower intake and then it screws into the front of the lower..it fits but when its installed it blocks the way for the fuel injector for #1?? how can i fix this? if i just ran rubber hose for it i wouldnt be able to hook up that sensor that plugs into the top of that black pipe, would this cause a problum? OR what is involved in just not hooking it up at all besides pluging the hole in the lower intake??

i have a canton oil pan..it is touching the steering rack a bit..iv heard of ppl shiming something?? how do i do that...or will it be ok just to leave it??

what is the bare min for vacuum hoses that i need hooked up? i know i need main sys vac,PCV,brakes,FPR and the black canister...there was one other small vac line on my other intake but i dont know what is was....what about that big glob of vac lines on the pass side by the strut tower? i have no EGR or smog...what can i get rid of and whats the best way to cap them off?

either while removing the old engine or installing the new one it looks like the end of the speedo cable got pinched...the cable was junk to begin with...what would happen if i just left it unhooked? i plan on buying a electric sender and electric speedo gauge later next summer...plus i really dont wanna take my dash apart...alot of the bolts/holes are geting striped cause of done it a bunch

right now im using my dads garage and im trying to get this thing done and drivable before the weather get bad..so the clock is ticken and i need help figuring this stuff out...

thanks in advance