The stock front end is not an easy to remove/install piece. I have built a lot of cars using the MII front and by the time you are finished getting the stock crossmember in the truck and reinforcing it you will wish you had just bought a new one for $450 that was made for your frame. The only parts I normally use from a stock setup is the spindles. Everything else I buy new. If you do happen across a front end in the yard, by the time you rebuild/replace all the worn out pieces you could have just gotten everything new and not work as hard.
