Thanks Allen! Yes a tried to keep it all as original appearing as possible from the outside and from the drivers seat.
As for the 35k motor swap you speak of well thats a very easy thing to add up when you buy a crate LS3 for sticker price then add custom mounts, accessories, and associated hardware and add ons then pay a shop to do it. I have always had more fun with the “less is more” attitude on most of my builds......and that dosent include horsepower numbers but just $$$ and parts. Some people wont believe that you can drop a stock 4.8 or 5.3 from a silverado with 280k on the clock and never even pull the oil pan or heads and go ahead and add some boost and a fuel system and swing for the fences and make 800-1000hp on all stock parts basically and drive around like no big deal. Its been done numerous times. Never underestimate the underdog with nothing to lose hahahaha.
As for going backwards to a stock motor...... sure its totally reversible...... but i will never be the guy to do it. I doubt this truck will ever leave my possession anyways and im only 35yrs young so it should have a very long happy driving life ahead of it as i drive it as much as i can!
