thanks guys for the warm welcome.

well i got her jacked up and on blocks so i can get some cheap tires from my ocal shop for rollers. I attempted top fire up the 230 just to see what it would do. Fire it up is exactly what i did too, after about 10 minutes messing with the wirning that had been hacked to pieces by past owner and the family of mice that made a home in the breather pan. I was in the cab turning the wipers and stuff off , then i turned the key to see if it would turn over. I was excited to hear the motor spin , but about 15 seconds later the wife SCREAMS , HONEY YOU TRUCK IS ON FIRE!! the starter had flames coming off of it. Thank goodness for my gloves because that battery cable was so hot it was starting to melt. I got it off just in time.

plan B is going to be just go ahead and yank it out since i have to rewire it anyway. Instead of doing it twice i will just go ahead and swap in the 350.