Deep trans pans & K10 front driveline?

[SilverMiner]

Just an update for those who might find this thread in a search:

I have installed the transmission with the Derale pan identified in my first post, and it works great. HOWEVER, there is an interference issue with the front driveshaft, but not due to the depth of the pan as I thought. The depth of the pan causes no problems at all. The problem is due solely to the location of the tranny oil temperature bung. I installed an AutoMeter electric gauge to keep a close eye on things, but the sending unit prevents the front driveshaft from being installed. This is very disappointing. I don't know if there are shorter electric gauge sending units available, but it doesn't really matter because I've already sunk the bucks into the AutoMeter gauge. A mechanical sending unit would be orders of magnitude worse.

I have considered moving the sending unit to the drain hole, but I don't like the idea of having it being the lowest point on the pan of a 4x4 that sees actual use. Long term I intend to install a new sending unit bung on the forward rail of the pan instead of the short section it is now on and also notify Derale of the problem. I'd be surprised if I'm the first one to have this problem.