If you would have done this earlier this summer we got a decent sized shop with damn near any tool you could need that we could have done it in...

 

What is wrong with your shop now?? Full of projects? Just wondering since someday I might get a cam installed and I don't really have a great place to work here. My garage is small and full of crap. Plus I am hoping to get some help from you guys that have done it before and have the specialty tools that are needed. Obviously I'm not in much of a hurry or I would have it done by now.

 

I am thinking the tranny might be a small problem. I know there are 4.8L's that came with a 5 speed and I would guess that it is the same tranny that you have, but I am thinking the bell housing might be different. Not sure though.

 

yeah its prolly got a 6.0 and 4l80e in the way...

 

It is freaking full! It is a huge three bay shop with two of them having in-ground hydraulic lifts. One bay houses our travel trailer and miscellaneous wheels and tires. The middle bay has the mustang and all of its parts plus about three toolboxes, a complete 351W, a complete 460, a few 460 blocks, various engine parts, a welding trailer, and various other parts. The other one (which makes me so damn mad) is full of sh*t my dad has thrown in there which damn near ALL of it needs to go to the dump.

P.S. We got damn near every tool with the exception of the cam swap tools that makes the process fly...

 

That sounds like a sweet shop to have. I would love to have shop with a lift someday.
Any chance it will be getting cleaned out anytime this year??? I will help clean...

 

I am working on it. My dad is too sensitive about his sh*t. He doesn't like anybody else touching it. Trust me, I could have that thing cleared in a day. Part of the stipulation of me keeping my truck was for him to clean it out (because a Vette is absolutely the last vehicle he wants me to get). The lifts are awesome...makes working on anything underneath the truck a dream...

 

Well in that case I will start browsing the net and asking around and try to find a new motor. mcfarlnd, I will sell the truck for what i still owe on it. That is around 17,000, and it has 55,000 and 3 years left on the warranty. I will let you guys know if/when I get the motor. I really appreciate all of the help. Any sugestions on where to look for a motor.

 

BTW the extended warranty is what is killing me on what i owe on the truck.

 

I happen to have two motors...one is a 351W from a 69 Mustang and the other is a 460 from a 70ish wheat truck. Although not a direct fit, it would be something different and would be VERY fun in a truck.