I have a 16" Flex-A-Lite on a '56 235, in my '49. The clearence is about an inch or less, I go 70-75 all the time, no damage.
One thing you could do to ensure the distance remains constant is to make sure your engine mounts are in good shape.
~ Cosmo
1949 Chevy Half Ton
Rocinante, like Don Quixote, he is awkward, past his prime, and engaged in a task beyond his capacities.
"...my good horse Rocinante, mine eternal and inseparable companion in all my journeys and courses." ...Don Quixote, Cervantes
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it."...Yogi Berra
"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength." ...Eric Hoffer
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