Hello everyone. I'm new here and I will get right to the point. Here is the car and here is the problem. What I want to do is get that unauthorized engine out of there and install a 312 which I already have. From the research I have done it appears I am going to need a Hurst FM-202 adapter (which looks like it would be pretty easy to build) a #600 Cragar or similar transmission adapter for the original 3 speed and an expensive Thunderbird oil pan or a more economical truck oil pan with the later pickup and baffle. I have read some discussion about distributors that the later ones are the best to use however I would like to use an electronic one but not one of those humongous GM type. My concern here is firewall clearance, I don't want to hack it up. I would like to use the "ramhorn" exhaust manifolds but don't know about clearance on the original steering box.  So my questions would be....... has anyone here done this swap, is there anything I am missing ? 
 



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