So progress continues. I got the front suspension all bolted on and I got a rear suspension ready to go in. I kept dragging my feet on getting a tranny but finally pulled the trigger this afternoon. I got a 2001 2wd 4l60e from a Silverado that had a 4.8L in it. The tranny has only 73,000 miles and cost $644 out the door. The price is good considering I didn't have a core to trade in and the 2wd trannys are not very common around here. I think this will work well with my 2000 5.3 and I think the 2000 wiring and PCM should be compatible. Anyone thing otherwise?
Below are some pics of the front IFS all finished.