Recent content by jmattsen

well that makes everything quite a bit more complicated. you wouldnt happen to know of any rescources where i can get specs on things like belhouse and engine bolt patterns would you? any chance you know if a cummins or duramax engine bolts nicely on to a dodge or chevy 5 speed tranny? again...

i assume everyone with airbag suspention did not drop $6-9k on a kit like this http://www.ridetech.com/store/1973-87-chevy-c10-level-3.html to replace the leafsprings with struts. can you build the components yourself with a bit of welding and fabricating or does everyone here just have way...

im getting about 20mpgs right now and i run premium which costs more than diesel where i am so anything close to 20 would be amazing. i am not committed to either a powerstroke, cummins or anything else for that matter. a diesel longblock at my junkyard is $600 nomatter what truck it came from...

Goddamn man, thankyou so much. You went above and beyond with that post, i was just expecting a couple people warning me to stay away from such and such engines but you really took the time to teach me somthing. Ford seems to be the more affordable way to go so i will probably go with an early...

Im still in the planning process of what i want to build, a 49 gmc pickup on a s10 body would be ideal if i can find them in my area. The part thats really up in the air is the engine. Its between a diesal or an LS, an ls i expect would be pretty straight forward even for me with my "learn as i...

I have a m3 swapped 525i and a cbr600 to keep me occupied while im building this. I have found multiple trucks on craigslist that would be the perfect cab for this, specifically a 49 gmc in a rusted out baby blue. I cant have a broken down truck sitting around for too long since it will be at my...

Ive fallen in love with rattrucks and now that i have a new job in construction i actually kindof have an excuse to buy one and some extra money to throw at it. My plan is instead of buying the truck first i am going to buy an s10 and hopfully drop some sort of ls engine in it before i track...