V8 swap in AD

[PDW HOTRODS]

Angles should be about 3 degrees down at rear of trans, and 3 up at front of rear end. Mine is almost the same, I can fit fingers between distributor and firewall, and long water pump with engine fan I have about 1 1/4 inch to radiator.Block huger headers that are pointing to the rear are what you might want to look for. what motor mounts do you have and where is the main cross member under the engine?

[Matt_50]

Tubular type. The mounts are about center with wheels.

[scooters52]

Originally Posted by PDW HOTRODS

Angles should be about 3 degrees down at rear of trans, and 3 up at front of rear end. Mine is almost the same, I can fit fingers between distributor and firewall, and long water pump with engine fan I have about 1 1/4 inch to radiator.Block huger headers that are pointing to the rear are what you might want to look for. what motor mounts do you have and where is the main cross member under the engine?

Hey guys, I did a 350/350 combo in my little '52 truck a few years ago and used the tubular style cross members for both the engine and trans they went in really easy. Also, by leaving about a 1" or so gap at the back (by the distributor) I was still able to use a long water pump and have plenty of clearance for the radiator. It's a little tight, but it fits. I used some Tru-Ram style manifolds from Speedway, and then for steering I put a power steering box on the outside of the frame rail that came out of an '85 Blazer (I think??) Anyhow, that seemed to work very well for me, it sounds like you are on the right track. Let me know if you want any specific pics of any of it.

[Matt_50]

If you could provide a pic of the front that would be nice. Do you guys think I'm to close to front crossmember? I can still get belts on and off but it's like 3/4 to 1 inch of space. I also got my original trans crossmember. Still needs some work though.