Quote Originally Posted by rspears View Post
You can make the C6 work space wise, and how much modification you'll need will depend on what body you choose. My '32 roadster is on a P&J IFS chassis, running a SBC ZZ4 with a 700R4 behind it (bought a stalled project and the PO already had a brand new ZZ4 & automatic or I would have gone Ford). My body is from Show Me Rod & Custom in Nixa, MO and has a 2" stretch on the interior. I'm 6'2"+, and I don't know that I'd be able to drive the car without the stretch. The Show Me body has a removable tranny tunnel and I had to rework it quite a bit to fit my power train. The foot room is cramped for my size 13's, but works fine, and a buddy who's a few inches shorter fits comfortably. The build thread is "Followed Me Home II".

My '33 coupe is running a Ford 5.0, and I expect you'll be looking at pushing the grille forward on the '32 for clearance, which means an extended hood if you're planning to run a hood; or recessing the firewall a few inches, which is going to affect your foot room. All just part of building a hot rod!
Roger - I cannot thank you enough for your build thread! It was a great read and its, essentially, the same car I want to build since you are using the same chassis and I will also need an extended body (I'm 6'4").

Can you tell me a little more about the adjustments I'm going to need for a 302 5.0? I am about to purchase one (1994 junkyard Mustang GT) but I'd be willing to look at other options if you think that's better. What other engines should I be looking at?