Mike Brattland's 1938 Willys Pickup Build Pictures / wb36
2/12/2005 mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com |
I wanted
to retain the stock front crossmember along with the original vin tag on the
front center of the cross member, so the engine mounts had to be planned to
handle the pulleys etc on the BB Ford. In the end, I went with a single alum
pulley system for the 429/460 which allowed the engine to be moved slightly
farther forward. In the end, the firewall had to be cut and set back 9 1/2
inches to handle the big Ford motor.