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Get some modeling clay, make a ball and put it on top of your air cleaner before closing the hood. Pull the hood back up and measure the clay for home much room you have. Matt

Bit old school with 15" rims but here's a 69 with 295s on the rear:

Ok, here is your answer . An aod or aode converter WILL work with that crank . These converters are slightly different than the factory converter and the nose of these converters can bottom out inside the crank converter nose alignment hole when high loads are applied . If this happens, it pushes the crank forward which then puts a lot of force on the thrust surface of the main bearing which in turn can damage the bearing . Since this bearing does not have a dedicated oil hole to that surface, it can run dry which accelerates the wear/damage. The way to prevent this problem is by simply checking the nose end clearance with the crank and the clearance from the end of the converter to the trans pump, however, the converter trans clearance is rarely too small, and it is often too large . If it is more than around .180", you can install a thin machine washer under each mounting pad. If you have at least .125" clearance in both directions, you should not have a problem unless you have an extremely crappy converter . If the converter nose to crank clearance is still to little after the converter to trans clearance is properly set, you can simply machine some material off of the converter nose until you have around .125" clearance. They also make converters with "anti balooning" plates, however, these are typically only used in very high hp cars . This being said, they can also be used in typical street cars but they are expensive . Call a converter mfg like hughes or coan etc for info. You also need to check the od of the converter nose to the id of the crank clearance.

I am running an 18X10 with a 285. I Was running a 305 Drag Radial on an 18X10 with little issue.

I have 18x10 rims and 275s on back. I am pretty sure I have 6.5 inch back spacing. My fenders are not rolled. If I rolled them and used a 1/4 wheel spacer I thing I could go 295, but it would be real snug.

Took the car to a local Top 20 show on Sat, 180 cars, took home a plaque "1st pick of the show host"

The Handles are from a Fiat Barchetta. i got them from a guy in Germany who sends me the door section of sheetmetal as well. I bout extra sets if anyone is interested. they are all used of course