i no longer have immediate access to a Ford of that era, but after 1941 the Ford flathead six fit in the same space that the v-thing occupied. So if we knew the length of the 226cid flathead and the length of the 300cid overhead, then we should have a better idea of the labor involved. The vertical dimension may also be an issue for hood clearance, unless you plan on using the factory fuel injection. The overhead will certainly be taller than the flathead six, if not also longer.
Of course, with time, money, and sweat, anything fits in anything! GMCs have been installed in many an early Ford, so the big Ford six should surely be possible (he said, smiling).
God's Peace to you.
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