Those line clamps look suspisciously similar to the ones I made for my rig...

What is you level of fabrication skill and tool set? Are you wanting to stick to a straight mechanical setup, or are you willing to deal with electronics? Auto or stick? Budget? Any specific requirements or limitations? I for example wont use a smallblock GM engine because theyre so common. Do you h...

A 1960s dodge would be most technically similar. A 70s would work too, but the NP203 transfer case in them is a gigantic beast.

Wes, I didnt mean my response in arguement to yours, I was just stating a generality. As Wes pointed out, the fuel choice will dictate alot. I have a Cummins 4 BT in mine now, and wouldnt ever go back to gas. Diesels have their own demons, but in a big, heavy truck like the M, a small6 or big 4 cyli...

Josh I think you would be better served going with option F. You can prove that the truck is modified from it's original configuration. Different motor and transmission and transfercase, different axle, rims and tires, different color paint. It sounds like to me you just have to have a new project ...

While i am a proponent of drivetrain swaps because the original axles and t case are troublesome, saying that an engine swap alone is worthless is not an accurate statement. A slant 6 has one significant advantage over the flat 6, it revs 2500 rpm higher than the flat 6. This would allow you to run ...

Shes looking good. I didnt know the 80's trucks still had kingpin 60's, I thought Dodge had gone to those miserable ball joints by then.

Tim,

It would be somewhat of a waste, but it would be good too. there are some things about the stock frame that dont lend themselves to swaps very well (2" wide springs,for example) , and I could fix those if I built a new one.

I was watching Extreme 4X4 today on Spike TV and he was custom building a frame for his Suzuki Samurai project, and I had a stroke of inspiration: If I build a frame for the truck, the truck is no longer an MV, its an M37 body on a custom chassis, with aftermarket drivetrain, so, I took a look on th...

Rich, I asked that exact question of my rep when I wrote him about my situation. I asked him what I should do if my truck was originally an armored gun truck with two fiftys in the bed. I asked him if they would liek me to drive around town with armor plate and two working 50's, because having repli...

Machine service in green bay is where i had mine done. They are very reasonable and can custom build almost anything.

I hope you have better luck than i did with the registration. So far i havent run across any ego driven cops with my michigan plate, but im sure its only a matter of time...

If you set the engine on top of the frame, it will fit, but the it will hit the hood if you get too high. There is a very small window in there where it works. I did it with mine but if i got on it hard in 2nd gear the engine would torque enough to run the aluminum beauty cover on the air cleaner in...

Rich, first off, do you have pictures of the truck in original condition, or, is it currently registered and street legal? If it is street legal, DO NOT let the registration lapse, EVER. Keep it up to date and keep quiet. If it isnt street registered yet, you will need all original pictures of the t...

Gents, Had an idea for a while, and I think that I'm going to start doing it. Wanted to get your thoughts, and see if this was actually plausible. I've thought for some time that it would be very cool to make some smaller furniture from automotive parts. Valve cover coatracks, camshaft lamps, Con ro...

The tailgates are so flexible that any sort of load on them and they fold up. I actually found an unwelded one for my truck when I replaced the tailgate, but I welded the straps in, just so that it looked "original" to me. I've had a few people ask me why I didnt take them off, to which I ...