so i should have started this build thread a long time ago but ive owned this truck for about a year plus so this is what my truck firsted looked like


it came with shackles in the back already besides that it was bone stock i then added wheels i got from a friends and rims from my old rigs and also leather seats from my old rig

 

after buying the truck i soon found out that the heater core was bypassed

but the worst to come one day i was driving on the highway and out of the blue the truck turned off right when i got off a exit and wouldnt start again i through it in 4th and roll started it and just lived i almost crashed into a tree after that moment i had a rod knock FML second 4.3 ive killed

i purchased a long block from jasper engines for about 1900 with alot of extra goods (new water pump wires etc) you may ask why not a junk yard engine jasper has a 100,000 mile warrenty

what a mission it was to swap engines its 200 times harder on a manaul because of the input shaft and i was doing in my drive way ive had my engine out in my other rig many time and now that seems like cake

 

after the new engine i havent really done anything crazy just herculinered the other tirm of my truck the spare tire rack and around the rear windows because of dry rot and i have also done an electric fan which i could feel a difference i can now cruse up hills doing 35 in 5th oh almost forgot i also upgrade from spider injecters to mpfi if im spelling it right

 

i also did a clutch after i had the new engine running because of money problems and i should be getting a rough country 2.5 inch lift kit and a new fob this weekend more to come =)