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Old 10-11-2020, 09:55 AM   #7
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Default Re: Tradel Bishop AV8 question on a 30 -31 body

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Originally Posted by tubman View Post
Way back when, I had a friend who installed a 283 Chevy into his Model "A" tudor. Just about every time he "got on it", it would end up sputtering to a stop with a broken rotor, caused, of course, by the distributor hitting the firewall. You have to be careful to get the proper clearance on both ends of the engine.

I believe he ended up reversing the firewall.
That is about the only thing i can think of would hit. Thanks.
Gaining front clearance can be done by moving the front crossmember forward 1 rivit hole which ive done before. Perfer not to move the transmission because the torque tube and driveshaft pedals ect are all done.

And its not my car
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