It's been a long time so I'll give a small update.
The reason for me selling the old v8 swap was to do a 6bt swap, but it was too much work to be cutting the firewall redoing everything under the dash. My next option was a 4bt or a Duramax diesel from one of those GM and Isuzu box trucks. After doing lots of research I was not sure if I wanted to deal with cold climate issue or having to fiddle with tuning to get everything running rite. Finally I just decided on the newer gen 4.7 with a turbo. It should be just as reliable but more user friendly than a diesel.
Anyway onto the pics.
Fj80 locking axles.
Getting the rear ready to go in.
Now reinforcing the front frame, used the trailgear plates.
Made my own out of 1/4 for the rear, might be overkill but oh well.
How it sits at the moment, no it will not be a 6x6 but I think that could be a possibility in the future.
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