Chris,
Your offer sounds awesome! Your truck looks great, mine is going the ratty route for the time being. Your offer to help is the motivation that I need to get out in the garage in the cold and get done the engine work that needs to be done so that I'm ready for the swap. Once I get the engine work done, I'll see if I can get you and those teachers to help me through the process.
The biggest unknowns for me right now are dealing with the torque tube so that it doesn't crush me... and knowing that I'll have to drill out the front motor mount holes (the engine is from a passenger car and used side mounts), probably after setting the engine in place. Lots to think about on cold winter days!