Wow! That's an impressive engine/transaxle combo. Is that included in the $22k package?
I can tell, you want things done right.
Not to criticize, flipping the Mendeola seems a bit of overkill to me, the CV joints of the axles would accept quite a bit of offset with no complaints?
I've collected parts for my build to place the (LS) engine backwards, with a Tremec 6 speed (CTS-V) in the tunnel, to a marine V-drive, then driveshafts past the trans/LS to an offset Viper diff. Lamborghini did the same mechanical layout in the Diablos, just a bit cleaner.