is it possible to drop a sb motor in a 35 ford without completely butchering the stock firewall? i like having all the leg room, and don't really wanna give it up. so lets hear some stories or see some pics. thanks.
don't know about the ford but chevy fits fine..see here http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=487876
Put a SBC in one years ago. Minor triming of the firewall and new trans hump and triming of the x-member as I remember. Used auto trans.
Here's a link to my thread on my '35 Ford with a 265 Chevy going in. I suggest the same for you! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=487876
I have a 350 in my 35 coupe. Only thing I modified was a little notch on the passenger side of the firewall for the head/valve cover and then a recess for the distributor, which with any standard, non-HEI type should be needed. With a little better planning I shouldn't have had to do anything. Only thing else I did was make a trans tunnel, so there were mods for that.