Bought this truck from the Bear Country Auto Sales Pick in Pull in Waco, TX. It had been an old mans pride and joy...but after his death, it sat for years. We pulled the 318 LA block out and put in a 5.2 Magnum, 47RE transmission, and rear end from a 1999 Dodge Ram. Drive train has approximately 90K miles on it.
Drove it like that for about almost two years. Bought another step side with a manual transmission and this one has sat for a year. Will need some TLC to be road worthy again.
THE GOOD:
It runs, drives, and stops. New Battery, fuel pump, and pinion seal.
THE BAD
Hear a growl at times in the rear - so not sure if rear end is bad or what.
Windshield is cracked
Several small dents - would be great to clear coat and keep patina