Figured I would post some pictures of the mods that I have completed.
Motor is a 5.3 from a wrecked 2004 truck that I found on CL for $400. Transmission is a NV4500, truck used to be an auto. Instrument cluster is from a 91 Sierra that I had back in high school, its the one with the same connector and just had to move a few wires around. Couple of things to work on yet are better intake/filter setup. Get the A/C working need to replace a hose then should be good. Different top radiator hose, and get a bigger idler for the belt tension pulley.
Yes all the gauges work.
Want the intake to look nicer, but this works for now.