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I would think you'd look directly up, judging the distance from the flat part of the pan to the flat part of the rubber pad...it's less subjective and more accurate. But of course, any touching indicates that your engine mounts are shot. Also look at the trans mount while you're under there. It's located beneath where the driveshaft connects with the transmission output shaft. On the crossmember at that point there's a hole about an inch in diameter and ideally a stud and nut up inside. The stud and nut are part of the transmission, and between the trans and the crossmember is the mount. If the stud hangs down through the hole, suspect your trans mount is shot. It's fairly easy to hold the transmission up with a jack and remove the 17mm nut from the stud, then the four 14mm bolts that hold the crossmember to the body.
The mount is attached to the crossmember with a couple of 11mm bolts, and is frequently chewed up in obvious places. I find that the new Volvo trans mounts are made of a real hard rubber, and don't fail too easily, but don't provide as quiet a ride as some aftermarket ones I have used (and replaced a year later...)
Have fun.
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Steve--88 765T, 84 764T, 87 744 (RIP), 84 242 (RIP), 52 Volkswagen, 34 Plymouth
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