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tried the link, 404 error. Check that again. Sounds like a lot of time and money. Should be a pretty sweet project.

I'd love to drive a cobra. I'd really love to put a 6 speed into my ranger, I know that you can mate a T-5 up to the 3.0L with a few things here and there but I just think even a stock engine with a 6 speed would just be fun and original to drive.

Very nice, glad to hear it. Throw up some pictures of the truck all washed and waxed.

It might be easier to swap out the whole axle. I have an explorer axle. Just need to weld on new perches and shock mounts. It was well worth it. Rear disk brakes is very nice.

sounds like a diamond in the ruff. Can wait to see what it looks like. I love the older body styler when they are lifted or lowered. Not a fan of them being stock.

Well I'm not sure if the transfer case is the same as the one in the Dodge Dakota's. But I just found a few on www.used-car-parts.com and they had them for about $500 ish.

I planned on doing a whole rebuild on most things. You know all new gaskets, some P&P of what I can do by hand. I'd throw a cam on it if I found I liked. Its not going to be any hot rod thats for sure but would I like it to be pretty quick then sure hell yes. EDIT: actually thinking about it I w...

Well, is there anyway I can go with a 302 mustang motor then throw an AOD trans with some kind of transfer case behind it. I don't want to go AWD, I like to offroad my truck and I have a locker up front and a LS out back already. I know that the locker may causes breakage problems with the front end...

Really if I had something that showed me better where everything goes, something that I could understand I'd have no problems going EFI. It get pretty cold up here and I'm sure a carb would give me some trouble. I'm still checking into the whole DMV emission thing.

Thanks, thats rather in depth. Personally I'd rather go with carbed but I don't know what I need to have or not have just yet. So I defianly have a lot of research to do. EFI would be nice but I'm not sure I'd be up to it for a first swap unless totally necassry.

Ok, I think I'd get a whole donor though if I was going to pick parts out of it. I'd end up forgetting stuff and I don't want to have to deal with that.

Ok well which would a better idea. the donor vehicle obviously comes with all the harness, all the sensor and everything else I may need but it doesn't mean that everything will work. now over at L&L they have a kit for around $1,200 that comes with an oil pan, headers, filter relocation kit, an...

Really its more than just the fact of if your truck can tow something, its that what your trying to tow weights more than the truck. It will toss you around like nothing. I'd really consider getting a tow pig for a truck. Just some full sized older truck because it would be much better to tow with.

Yeah, now say I get a vehicle that has the engine and transmission and transfer case I need. can I use the motor mounts on those or am I going to need to get or make my own? I ask because I found a kit on some L&L website that offers a conversation kits for $1,200. It has the headers, oil pan, o...

Alright that gave me some good information. i have to check out what the DMV says and then I'll have to decide. I like that idea with the carb with the small primaries and big secondaries.