Re: found some old iron and my new 59 willys

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: farna@xxxxxxx
" 
" The overall length of a 199-4.0 might be a problem. It's got a 3.32"
" bore (compared to 3.75" on the 199-4.0), so length will be close. The
" 195.6 had a 3.125" bore w/short water pump in the 58-63 American, and
" a 199-4.0L won't fit those cars without major firewall surgery. There's
" still 3" to make up in bore alone between the 226 and a 199-4.0, so I
" doubt the longer engine would fit the short looking Jeep hood. 

yeah, but the 226 is heavy old-tech casting and probably has generous
bore spacing.  remember, when the sbc came out in '55 with a 3.75"
bore, the engineers were sure they'd gotten everything possible out of
the block.  and it was light compared to previous engines.

i still think an ohv connie 245 would be the cool engine swap.
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