Theres one around here with a small chevy running high 5's and still has the stock IRS in it, don't know the year for sure but it's the heavy one from late 80's early 90's.

You will be ok length wise in the engine comp but it may not be wide enough, In a celica I had the width between the struts was about 1/2" narrower than a 440 with stock early B manifolds.