6 cyl in a 55...another wacky idea?

Posted by R Anderson On 2010/12/14 17:43:44

Looks like the '54 I was contemplating a 6cyl transplant into may be sold, but I know of a solid '55 with a frozen engine, and I'm still fixated on this 6cyl in newer body idea ... so would a '47 six and 3 spd trans fit into a '55 engine bay without major surgery?

I know the firewall stamping is different than 54 and realize engine mounts etc would need dealing with, but I'd like to try something really different like this. I'd originally thought a straight 8 in a '55/56, but I like this idea even better. Call it a real retirement challenge. Thoughts?