One of the problems with putting a V8 into these trucks is clearance for the steering box. This has been covered numerous times in these forums.
When they put the V8 into my truck they moved the steering box to the left. Even then they had to torch a small notch out of the upper frame. My tire will rub the steering box on a hard left turn.
It's not the ideal setup, but it works for what I use the truck for. Bear in mind that mine was a farm truck, and the engine was put in rather crudely by a couple guys with a welder and a torch. Their goal was not beauty, but rather to simply get the truck functioning again so they could haul grain with it. I'm sure with a little care and proper planning one could do a little better job than was done on mine.
