Project: LONG HAUL - LONG ROOF

[Yelcamino]

I actually did a lot of reading about moving the engine back and it's said that moving an inch doesn't do much to help, but in this case it was done more for oil pan clearance than weight distribution. But yes, she will be tearing it up for sure!

True. I think the engine needs to be moved back at least 6" before it starts to make a difference. The cool thing is you can fit the engine in place and have about an extra inch of clearance between the engine and radiator. As all of us early A-body people know too well, the front part of the engine compartment is cramped!