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Some parts showing up Guess I need to fire up the melting machine 😃

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Its funny Elsinore"s friend ( ups guy ) leaves her a cookie every time he brings something :). She can hear that truck i swear from a mile away .
 
Operation set me free 😳

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Time for a 5.3
 
Ok so i think we are just going to use the 2f with the 4 speed and orion since we have it . I would love to put a 500hp LS in it but that is not in my budget this week . I say we just run what we have but clean up the 2F and take the Fuel injection it has off and get a new sniper set up . :hmm:. I will just need to figure out some deeper gearing to compensate . I will say it again 43s are to big but its what i have to work with so lets make it work . 1 other option is to use my 350 and swap a new engine into my 40 :hmm::hmm:. and still use the Toyota 4 speed . Would need to get a new bellhousing or source a sm420 or 465 . but then sttill need to get a adapter to the tcase . 1 other option is my engine source a trans and get a new Atlas . make it driver drop and then use my Dana 60 up front :hmm::hmm::hmm:. I just see that as this thing sitting in my garage for Years and thats not a option . I guess i am at a bit of a crossroads here :bang:
 
Orion is 4:1. yes That would only cost me about 20k. if i consider new cost of engine for mine. new trans. and then what i have into my engine now :frown:.
 
I think with the 1 ton axle we can get 5:38. That would help. It had 4:88 on 39s and was ok
 
I put it out for some fresh air 😃. Today I will get it cleaned up and the trailer hitch cut out I ground the torque tubes flush and will get some disks cut to fill in Any holes not being used will get welded and ground smooth

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