I dont know about fitting a late model motor ,
but I have a tidy 327 Chev which is fitted with Delow
bellhousing and Marx conversion engine mounts and fitts very
neatly. (Couple of photos in the photo section - Red
Rocket). It is essential to get the motor forward and off
the fire wall so as to get the air flow around the
motor. I moved my motor forward 50mm in the recent
rebuild I completed and dropped the running temp by 15
degrees. Fitted Flexy fan and lowered radiator which didnt
make very much difference at all previous to this.
Lining up both front and rear tail shafts can be fun
aswell. I had to sacrifice the front tail shaft alignment
to get the rear one straight to stop the centre
spline chewing out. <br><br>Go the V8s and the best of
luck. If you are fussy like me allow yourself plenty of
time