OK 4 foot 6 (ish).

Your turn

bookshelf?

You're too perceptive I give in

I've just bought a chassis and roll cage that was originally set up for an Austin Devon Gasser. It has mounts for a small block, beam front axle and a 9" Ford rear. Dimensionally it is very close to a 2CV in all critical respects except wheelbase but the rear mounts are only tacked in so that's not a problem. It should work well with the body from the 1989 2CV that was given to me for the work I did on the zero miles 2CV earlier this year.

I wanted to know whether I could get away with a 9" from something like a Bronco and a 30's Ford beam axle but that won't work and I will end up getting a rear axle narrowed to suit and the front axle done with early ford spindles on a custom cut and bent tube. What this means is that I can keep an eye out for any 9" - the wider ones are cheaper.

I want to simply repair the usual rusty bits of the bodyshell (I'll be cutting the floors out) and use it pretty much as is - retaining as much Citroen as I can so it looks as stock as possible. This includes dash, wipers, switchgear, seats, door cards. They're all perfectly functional and look fine so they can stay.

I do have a 347 Pontiac V8, the same as the one in my 1921 Model T Modified, but it is a huge, heavy engine and there's nothing available for it in terms of headers, engine mounts, ancillaries and tuning equipment. Everything has to be custom made - so this time I'll use a Small Block Chevy and make life easier.

all relative I suppose.

You can get anything and everything for the SBC - you can put one together using totally aftermarket parts. It's also quite small and light (relatively) and "block hugger" headers are cheap and plentiful making it easier to fit them into small spaces - such as sit up and beg Ford Pops. Actually the 2CV engine bay is enormous and will easily accommodate it.

AAh a small engine makes sense now

small chevy V8 engine that'll do it;)