[studeclunker]

Originally Posted by dsraven

the old 350 4 spd will do a lot of work for you but the top speed won't change until the rear axle gear ratio is changed. these trucks came with a v8 option so motor mounts are a breeze. they bolt onto the front of the V8 and the cross member below and then the rear is supported by the bell housing just like the inline 6 does. the difference is that the inline 6 bellhousing doesn't fit the V8 engine so you need to source a V8 engine bell housing that will mate up to your tansmission of choice. you may be able to get a few more miles per hour by getting a trans with overdrive or installing an overdrive unit behind the trans you have.
here are a fewlinks that show the engine mounts and the v8 bellhousing for reference. to check out overdrive units try gear vendors site
https://www.classicindustries.com/product/556038.html

https://www.ebay.com/itm/291979685639

I have been looking around for something along the line of the Fariey OverDrive that the Land Rover fans use. Haven't had any luck there though.

I have everything for the 350 needed to install it. Not sure about the tranny, working on that still.

Yeah, scratching my head on those rims. They look to be some kind of two-piece or split rim. However they are very much different than anything else I have seen.

I agree on the brakes too. For now though, I'm just going one step at a time.

Thank you for the links.