Mods
Frame from 2003 2wd added 4wd from 2006 Avalanche, cab from 2004 2500hd. Rear axle and front axle 3:73 from original 2005. Interior from 2005, homemade gear shift not yet completed. Stepside box originally from 1999 chev as well as nv3500 transmission and manual transfer case. Custom dash with GPS speedometer and new tach. All back lights will be blue. Added sliding rear window, alpine Sirius radio with back up camera and Bluetooth. Power windows and door locks. Truck is basically a new 1999-2006 Chev. Stainless steel brake lines and stainless exhaust with magnaflow 3" muffler. I built the manifold from stainless steel and ceramic coated it.
Build story
It has been 2years come July since I started this project. I hope to have it on the road by end of July. I had seen Rich putting the 4bt in the Tahoe and thought I should put one in my truck. It was a task getting clutch set up. Summit adapter plate that takes ford 6.0l starter. I got a bread truck flywheel that was 13.25" machined to 13" for ford ring gear and got it drilled for 12" chev clutch. I added a 1/4" spacer between the engine and transmission for proper throwout bearing clearance. I used the driveshaft from the 1999 and a stepsize u-joint. Currently working on the exhaust stack that is going to come up through the step on passenger side of box. Hopefully it won't melt the box. Lol I miss driving it. I had it running for 5 years put lots of miles on it and wanted it looking like a new one.