Anyone tried to stuff a 454 Chevy in a model a?

Just wondering how much firewall I would lose.

 

Isn't that what "Executioner" on here is running in his A?
check his profile, I know his car is a big block Chebby...

 

hey roothawg.....i have a 454 and a 4spd in mine. ididn't know there were any other combinations if you wanted to go fast. my dist cap is a little behind the wall...maybe 2 wires. even with the tunnel ram i can still get to them. i moved my rad up 1 inch. so you really cant tell it's not in the stock location.

reggie

 

Reggie uses his Model A to scare the governor's wife!

 

Root that 8-71 blown coupe that I posted pics of runs a BBC.

 

I would really like some pic's if anyone has any of the
firewall / distributor area. - thanks Kyle

 

i can take a pic but i haven't figured out how to post that dude on here yet. the last few yrs i worked for a living my moto was if my welder won't do it niether will i. i got tired of my tools running off "by theirself " so i quit gettin 'em out! so it kinda limits what i can do. i'm trying to learn though.

reggie

 

Gotta friend with that combo. He gave up about 3 inches of legroom but doesn't care because he's short.

 

This should help

http://carnut.com/specs/engdim.html

 

Tony did.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=223106

 

Maybe RatBone can jump in here, he has a big block in his coupe. Pretty damn clean too I might add....and he DRIVES it also.

 

Wouldn't that be a "rat rod" and everybody knows what hambers think about those

 

Thanks Retrorod!

mine has the stock length hood and the firewall sunk back 4"

you could just reverse the firewall and get the needed clearance

I can run hood sides but the headers burn in a couple spots

 

it would be a RatBone!

 

Depends on if it is on a Model A frame or a '32 Frame...

Sam.

 

mines the original frame boxed , 5 speed richmond

 

Thats what you call an AV8BBC. Never mind the firewall what about a full roll cage????

 

No replacement for displacement. Gonna use a 454 in a 27 modified I just started working on.

 

yeeaaahhhh............NO SUBS***UTE FOR CUBIC INCHES!!

 

This is all hypothetical ya know.........

 

put it in a '32 and call it "rat deuce".

Oh that was a bad joke!

 

we typically set back the motor mounts 2" back from where a small block sits, you can just move the radiator forward also, that applies to model A's and 32's

don't have a close-up photo but on my 30 half of the distributor is under the cowl, makes changing the wires a pain as the car is channeled

 

thanks for the pic's ratbone and hotschoolrods... that helps alot!