Hot Rods sbc into 1946 mercury

im planning on putting a 350/350 in the near future using chassis engineering kits car has straight front axel according to instructions they say trans can removed without pulling engine has any one done this swap also with the front crossmember being 4" foward a manual fuel pump should work,also will orignal radiator clear fan? i have everything on order including a rearend mounting kit ,if you have done this swap i would appreciate any input remember its a merc not a ford;thanks al

 

Why 4" forward? Doesn't that result in a bunch of unnecessary space behind the engine? And create issues with fan to radiator clearances?
I'd set it in so the distributor clears the firewall by 1/2"-3/4" and check for any other trouble areas.

 

I believe the front crossmember on Mercury is step forward cuz of the longer wheelbase as opposed to the Fords.. at least that's what I think I remember lol

 

Mercs from 39-48 were 4 inches longer in wheelbase. For 39 and 40, the 4 inches were in body length. For 41 up, Ford adapted their bodies for Merc use and added the 4 inches from the firewall forward. The front frame is extended 4 inches and the front axle crossmember is forward by the same amount. If CE offers a kit that allows the transmission to be removed without pulling the engine, perhaps they are shuffling engine position forward to the Mercury length. I know that for Fords of the corresponding years, the x member requires surgery to fit an automatic trans and THEN, with some difficulty, the automatic transmission can be removed, memory notwithstanding.

 

I feel certain the TH350 will be removable. It was in my 40 tudor years ago with the CE mounts. I would think the Merc would have more room.