92GMCDons
Newbie
This is my first time building a truck. I have built a Camaro, a Mustang and a El Camino. I am open to any and all suggestions or advice. I paid $700 and drove it home. It needs just about everything. Motor is a 5.7 TBI, trans is a 700R4. it has 278k on the odometer. Motor runs but has a tic. The trans is trash. Interior is trash. Electrical is trash. Im looking to make it dependable, look good and something worth keeping. There is a budget. I just haven’t set the budget yet. I will be doing all the work. The only part that I have no experience in is rebuilding the transmission. I have removed and installed several in my lifetime. Everything else I can do myself. All my knowledge about motors is Gen1 SBC. For motors I have a Gen1 350, a Gen1 454. Both are carbureted. I have a couple TH 350 trans available that are good to go. My friends have told me I should LS swap it. I don’t know much about the LS and newer transmissions. First order of business is for me to get it drivable. The main thing keeping it from being driven currently is the trashed out 700R4. Finding one that isn’t problematic and needing rebuilt has been difficult. My options are to rebuild the one I have. Never done that before, pull the trans and take it to a shop and have it rebuilt. I could put a TH350 9n it. I think. I could just get me a 4L60 or 4L60e transmission. I’m really uncertain. I don’t want to blow my budet on a trans. Does anyone have any advise or suggestions. Getting rid of it is not an option. I’m committed to this build. TIA for your help. Please follow along as I do this. I will post any and all updates.