hey, this is my first time on here, your questions and problems may have already been solved but for good measures i figured id give you my input. i have a 1961 apache 20 and it was originally equipped with a 283 v-8 and i in fact just recently did an early 80's camaro 305 swap. the gap has always been about a foot, yes even with the factory v-8, and all i can say is that it came original with quite a large shroud. -Ray
