Absolutely!! We have another coming up for my youngest son. Might send an IDI ford to the moon

Have you considered a turbskie set up on your dildo? The Chevy cyclone was faster than the corvettes. But a 5.3 is always a good choice

Heck ya man! Manual or automatic?

@@redminiongarage4402 Same here I have 3 projects coming and currently in planning and gathering info : 84 c10 auto , 85 k5 4wd and 87 caprice , I'm starting with k5 since it's a complete drive train swap , I'm swapping the axles with nissan patrol 2002 axles and 5.3 or 6 with 6l80 and np240c .

@Red Minion Garage I going the automatic route

Well I will admit that the ls has no where near the low end torque but it sure gets up to speed a helluva lot quicker

@Prevost8686 The Chevy 292 came out in 1963, while the Ford 300 came out in 1965...

@@Burnside1905 Yes, and from the 300’s introduction it proved to be a far better choice.

@@prevost8686 If I may ask, why so? I don't know much about either

@@Burnside1905 power, torque, reliability and durability. The 300 six was so reliable and durable that there are still hundreds of thousands of them running industrial applications, agricultural applications, and lasted in Ford trucks until the 90s. The 292 just never equaled it in any of those categories. I’m a Chevy truck owner but the 300, especially in fuel injected form, was one of those engine designs that are set apart from others in its class. Kinda like how the LS will go down in history as the greatest small block V8 ever produced.

Nope the front cross member cleared just fine. Only had to weld in different engine mounts

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It’ll keep up BUT we r getting a lot of clutch chatter now. So we r building a manual shift 4l60e for it for a lil more hwy gear

@@redminiongarage4402 ok good to know. I have a built 350 that’s pushing 450-500 hp but I have a t5 5 speed behind it but I blew it up. I’m rebuilding it now and I’m hoping it’s strong enough to hold and it was just worn out before, but I have a stock 4 speed with the cast iron housing that I’ve heard is indistructible but I have also heard they shift slow which wouldn’t help in any street or drag races. Any thoughts? The t5 shifts pretty fast and let’s me go 85 at 2200 rpms

Haven’t really tried “racing” through gears but I’d imagine having a longer stick throw with heavier gears would make it much slower than the t5. We built the truck for my 16yo son so it’s not supposed to be racing 🤫

As far as durability is concerned that old 4spd is pretty indestructible from my experience with em

@@redminiongarage4402 ok cool thanks for all the info!!!

Block hugger stainless headers. 2&1/2” pipe to a welded muffler. Nothing beyond at the moment but may change. Thinking not enough back pressure