Thread: Nash Caprice compatability?

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Inted-d-d-drestink thread.

What happened there in Tuc-son? Cops have a bunch of bum drivers? Omigosh, that might be a loaded question.

Seriously, I find your project interresting, Tommycat. A few questions, that I did not see addressed in the posts, altho, you may have certainly considered them: Have you checked the track width of the Caprice vs the Nash? They definitely should be within about an inch or two. How long is the Nash from the firewall to the radiator support? Width of the engine space in the Nash, inner fender to inner fender? Some of those old cars were pretty narrow inside, especially those that did not have a V8 option. A Chevy small block is about 28 to 30 inches long from the back of the distributor to the front of the fan, and about twentysix to twentyeight inches wide at the widest point at the front of the engine. And, there sure is a lot of stuff in the front of that Caprice, and even tho you wont use most of that stuff, some of it is going to be necessary to the proper functioning of that drivetrain; got room? The last thing that I wonder about, and perhaps, one of the most important, is the body of the Nash. I can't remember how the original drivetrain was fit in that vehicle, whether it had a full length frame, or a front sub-frame, and the rear suspension hung on a "false frame". But, that is not the real point of my question/comment, that being: that body is supposed to be a complete unit from the firewall to the rear valance, and cutting it, in any way, without reinforcing it with a suporting interior or exterior frame, is going to destroy its structural integrity. You might be better off just using the basic drivetrain from the donor, and other bits and pieces to enhance the Nash, rather than to cut it up (being a real man, notwithstanding, Dave, ), and chance losing it altogether, especially if it holds the sort of sentimental value that you claim.

I'm certainly not trying to douse the flame of enthusiasm, here, but from a distant view, those are some of the first things that ran through my mind. Good luck with the project.