Don't think the Subaru idea will work. Wheelbase / width is way off, and has no independent frame.
My 40 has frame boxed thru to the trans. cross-member to stiffen things up. Mustang 2 front end, 327 SB, TH 350 trans. Setup works fine.


1940 Chevy KC 1/2-Ton
In the Stovebolt Gallery