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the mat was $22. 00 No work today I did yard work and also fixed a neighbors wheelchair van that had a dead battery.

went to baxter auto parts ( I get a freightliner discount) picked up engine paint and undercoating. they also have this cool sound deading heat absorbing pad that is 4 feet by 6. its stout and looks very good. I will install that on the fire wall and hood. Preping the burban for engine. I did...

pullled the haness out of the dodge truck and labeled all conectors. took apart dodge and GM clusters to get idea of a my driection I want. The cluster looks easy. I will use all GM oil, coolant,volt,fuel gauges. a little dremmeling of the center of the housing and the dodge speedo will fit...

cummins out!

very cool I can see this has been as fun for your family as mine. i had the girls out pressure washing everything the other day and today they helped me scrape off old crusted dirt. burban is preped and ready. Dodge apart tomorrow

understood thanks very much. for fuel line I will install a davco unit I got from work it is a large paper filter that has a sight can to see fthe filter ( like the semi trucks have) I will adapt into the factory lines about alf way down the truck. I have all the GM wiring labeled and the...

I understand better now. I was looking at the dodge and noticed a trans cooler installed back under the bed of the truck. I has the thermal switch and a huge fan on it. I figure i will use the GM 14 bolt diff and change the drive shaft. use the dodge drive shaft and adapt the rear yoke? looks...

I think 518 or 47rh not sure of the differance. it has overdrive still reading more about dodge transmissions. i figure I will either build this one or get a reman? not sure any advise. I am not a dodge guy. I know GM stuff and alison duramax and powerstroke and cummins just not Mopar.

engine bay cleaned and ready for a dry warm day of paint. wiring next. Saturday cummins will come out of the dodge.

engine out, boy a big block is hevy trying to pull up and out up a slight incline next up steam clean, sell engine trans and front clip to dodge. cummins I hope will be out Saturday, do the needed rapairs: KDP, exhaust manifold gasket, tune up, fluids and filters. not bad the front...

good advise I will remember. I figure I will use the dodge set up all the way. I may use the dodge condenser not sure to pick-n-pull and got driver doors to replace the camper mirror style that are rusted and cracked. doors 30 bucks each. got a tan head liner in good condition for 7 bucks and...

engine ready to pull, just need rain to go away. I did find a trans shift rod in Summitt that can work the Gm steering shifter to the dodge trans.

got the drive way parked to make it easy to pull both engines. Got the rad support out and front apart on the burb. What a mess of oil grease and rusted everything. no picts needed its just the front core support. tomorrow fenders and engine. should I go with burban radiator or go with...

any advise on the trans shift selcetor to adapt from the GM to the dodge trans? I will be pulling engine tomorrow. also link to the pully needed for a gm alternator?

no kidding, its a very cool swap. hope yours is going well