Thread: Hemi in my '32 needs firewall moved back! :(

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MIke that was great! gotta me laughing.

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......LOL, good one Mike! "the radiator hose is shorter"!... Oh, I pulled out a SBC {400}..... But I think the "monster" will be worth the trouble!

Yes Kitz, the trans tunnel needs to be enlarged. Actually I believe I'll just
cut the firewall around the trans adapter & then back into the trans tunnel. I won't move the whole firewall back. The shift linkage bracket needs to be re-fabed, the trans cooler lines made longer & 2 frame crossmembers need to be moved back.... I think I can handle it! {if not I'll pay someone who can!}....

Yes Dave, VERY true! But everytime I start to get discouraged I just go lift the blanket that's covering my Hemi & look at it & WOW! I feel that same WOW no matter how many times I look at it! And I haven't even heard it run yet!

Oh yeah, while I was under the car checking out what needed to be done I noticed that the 4 link bracket on the frame was starting to tear off! And that's with 499 Ft. Lb's.... Wait till my frame 'meets' it's new motor!.....
Thanks everyone! Bill

An old wheelbarrow makes a nice new panel for doing this.

....Ah ha, good idea Tech! Thank You! ... But you know what I was also thinking; My blower drive pulleys are 4", don't they make 2" ones? That would give me 2 more inches of clearance! Bill

ps, but it wouldn't look as good ;(