ok, I finished mine about 3 months ago on the floor in my drive way and I'll tell you by personal experience that mating the trans to the block is the hardest thing EVER even more when your a scrawny 120lb 5'10'' 17yr old that I am. the pilot baring in only about an inch sounds correct but it takes a lot of wrestling to get the trans to mate. Try unbolting the motor mounts and tilting the motor so you can get a better angle. Also try twisting the trans. This is what i did after getting fustrated as hell, once you get close enough, take the long starter bolt and tread it in just any hole and start tighting it to pull the trans to the motor. Just pray that the tranny end is in right and you dont break you clutch. As for the wiring goes just jump the neutral switch and to get your reverse lights take the the switch closest to the the motor on the trans and run wires to the correct spot on the plug which i don't remember but there is an amazing write up on nicoclub.com which has pics just search. Or if your lazy like me you can just plug back in your auto trans position switch and leave it in park so the car thinks it's always in park you just wont have reverse lights lol I left mine like that for like a month