Mine is setup with a 6.5" setback into the firewall. This causes issues in multiple areas:
1: Pedal room. With the engine setback into the passenger cabin, you lose the area for conventional firewall mounted pedals. Add a roll cage down bar next to the A pillar and that space becomes even smaller.
2: Factory dash will no longer work. The engine is set so far back, that is goes beyond where the dash ends, making a full aftermarket replacement a requirement.
3: Shifter placement. The transmission is also now placed even further behind, making it hard to place the shifter in a good spot. You can move the driver rear ward (making a rear seat impossible) or run an auto, and place the shifter where ever you want.
My car is different than most in the respect that I had a very specific suspension and drivetrain requirement for my 68. I basicly have a full tube chassis with a C5 Corvette layout, LS1 engine with rear mounted T56 transaxle. I have no back seat, no factory dash, and a ton of fabrication to still complete. Not a recommended direction for 99% of the people out there building camaros.
Tyler
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