So I measured my garage space immediately after making my first post and I have 9" of clearance from the wall to the torsion bar and roughly 6" of clearance from the ceiling to the top of the torsion bar. According to the install guide (https://www.liftmaster.com/CatalogResourcesV3/en-us/shared/files/tucmanuals/114A4565.pdf) you only need:
So this can actually install in a pretty confined place. It'll fit in my garage and there's not much room in the corners but enough to clear this.
a. Must have minimum 2.5 inches between the garage wall (front wall) and the center of the torsion bar
b. Must have minimum 3 inches between the ceiling and the center of the torsion bar
c. Must have minimum 8 inches between the side garage wall (or obstruction) and the end of the torsion bar
So this can actually install in a pretty confined place. It'll fit in my garage and there's not much room in the corners but enough to clear this.