Do Early A-Bodies Truly Have Lower Profile Hoods?

The Ford I6's were much shorter. I don't have outside dimensions but the stroke and rod length between the two is quite an bit different. The Slant 6 was a long stroke, long rod torque motor.
Slant 6 stroke: 3.40 Rod length: 6.69
Ford 2oo 6 stroke: 2.94 Rod length: 4.71