Actually, I got the whole truck for $500.00. It's a '89 C3500 Silverado with a TBI454 & THM400. It's a Canada truck so I believe it has less smog stuff. The odometer says 130,000. That's something like 81,000 miles. It runs and drives great, so I almost hate to tear it apart, but that fuel injected 454 is just what I want for the '47 ton dually panel. I'm thinking Use the engine, front suspension, power steering and brakes, (I already have a '88 Dana 73 rear dually axle in it...) parts of the firewall and floor to fix my bad floor and get the modern pedals , the heater and AC workings and I also believe the computer mounts on the passenger side firewall, inside the cab. Hmmm, what else, oh yeah, the tilt wheel column and the fuse block and wiring harness. I'll probably think of a few more things too, like for instance, seeing if I can assimilate the taillights into those extra wide rear fenders of my panel.
Why not the Turbo400 Tranny? I know you're wondering...
Here is my dream transmission. Now that I have gotten so many parts for so cheap I think I will be able to justify the price of the tranny.
The best part is, I am sure I can sell the box, front body clip, doors, stereo and other stuff for more than the $500.00 I spent for the truck.
