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Old 03-07-2016, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by chivas View Post
why butcher a 4.6 and not a 4.4 instead? the 4.6 is already rare, take a pedestrian 4.4 instead. or is it for the interior?
I paid $2500 + transport for the whole truck! I sold the engine for $2500. So I have about $800 into this chassis and can still sell off the rebuilt transmission and transfer case. I wish I could find more clean title 4.6is's in this condition. I would part out all working drivetrain parts and keep the chassis for future projects. The project could be even cheaper if a cam only 6.0/4l80 combo was swapped in and retained the factory 4.6 exhaust. Since I have nothing into this I will splurge on certain things to get it exactly how I want it. I didn't think I could budget for a Magnum T-56 but now that the engine is gone it will allow me to get the transmission this truck deserves.
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