The BAD AST Project - Faze II

[astroracer]

I'm curious as to how you are going to fit the 396 under the hood. My understanding (however flawed) is that an LS engine is a tight fit under the hood and 'dog house' of the Astro. Of course, I am fully aware that you have engineered a custom subframe. I am curious as to what tricks you are going to employ to get it to fit under the hood/doghouse and your subframe.

Fitting a BBC under the hood of an Astro is no harder than dropping in a small block. They fit quite well, actually. In this case I will be relocating the engine rearward and down in the frame. Approximately 10 rearward & 6 down. This will, of course, require a custom doghouse.
Here are a few pics from Sundays work. The lower ladder is tacked up in the first pic and the right upper rail is mocked into place in the next. This is where it sits right now due to the storm and lost power all day monday...



Thanks for looking.
Mark