2 X 4 steel tubing frame

[Flipper_1938]

Now for my next question. I was going to buy a 32 Ford cross member from
Speedway. My concern is the cross member is only 22 3/4 in long. Would this be to narrow to try an shoe-horn my Hemi block into. The frame rails are 31 wide on the inside in front of the firewall.

32 ford style frames are narrower at the front.

As to the hemi fitting, as long as the heads are above the frame rails, it will fit. Most "modern builds" where the car is meant to be low, have the engine relatively high in the chassis.

 

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Another step closer

Not a good photo will take more later on