Welcome to Stovebolt EffDubya!
Sounds like quite an undertaking you are planning for you truck.
Would suggest you post your technical questions in
The Shop Area forums as the Welcome Centre is really all about introducing you and your truck's story and pictures of what you are starting with if you can post them.
From what you have mentioned in your post, the best forum to discuss the overall project idea (all the modern upgrades) is in the
HiPo Shop. That forum is where you will get the very best on-topic replies to your various upgrades/chassis change questions.
Will look forward to reading your story about how you found your truck and general pictures to go with the story in this thread, and following your conversations in the tech forums when you get those going.
Once again, Welcome!
Dan
