1st series, v-8 in the back.??

ok, here I am again with non stock ideas. I am thinking of mounting the v-8, near to the back. eliminating the stock doghouse and installing, a bench front seat...anybody done it.? ideas.? thanks

I bet there isn't one of us who hasn't thought about moving the engine back. My thought would be doing it with an IRS set-up. You can can stick a large radiator with electric fans almost anywhere. I remember seeing it done in a van mag years ago. Maybe somebody has a lead on it. but you would only gain about 18 inches and still have a drive shaft hook up. Im curious if there are any other thoughts on this?

I really would like to see this on a driver, I've seen it on the strip, but never on something that street driven. The corvair vans with there bench seats have so much room up there

well I guess I better start measuring...lol...If I pull this off, I will take tons of pics...also want my van, on the ground too...ideas...

Large front bumper. Maybe a brush guard. And oh yeah, Lots of cheese burgers and milkshakes!

How about using a Toronado or Eldorado trans axle? That would give you rear IRS and then do a Mustang II setup in the front, it would be easy to slam that way.

drive shaft is not to long so moving a normal type engine back wont do to much - i think i recall someone either did or discussed a front wheel drive set up like a cad northstar transverse set up in the rear (like fiero mod) - maybe it was over at vcvc - that would mean some sort of hump in the back i would guess - oo3