1/2" . . . maybe?
I am still building, so take that as a grain. I have read, and set up, my plenum clearance as 1/2" All four corners. I don't know any thing definitive. Also, the focalized mounts actually allow the engine to pivot in all directions from the focus, a point within the engine. So, assuming the engine does not move much close to the mounts is not a good assumption.
I would not allow just a 1/2" slack for a hose to the engine, because if it was taken up fully, then the forces would become very high. You probably already know that.
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