My friend just built one this past year. He set a stock Small Block engine with a Powerglide about 4 inches in front of where the motor plate would normally be. He used a stock Sprint car axle and its not that big a deal really. With the rear axle stock the most you feel it according to him is in tight places like parking lots.
I just happened to pick up an older Gambler this week that I am going to build into another street car so he and I can really freak out the people in So Cal! I will document everything I do as I have time for the build so look for a build thread sometime in the future from me.
Joe
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