as a general rule the parts with a goodmark sticker are a good fit but I haven't used there slick sheetmetal yet

if you measure your spline size and count and then go to websites like flaming river, borgeson, they have drawings of different coupling to match up

if you follow the book carefully you should be fine, attention to detail is the key. One option you may consider is having the engine shop assemble the short block, its fairly cheap and the hardest part. Camshaft break in is very important so a very good cam lube and break in oil are a must.

sweet ride. ive got a friend in Portland who would kill for a merc uni

I assume the red truck has a diesel motor? Any idea what kind of motor it is?

lifters have been a problem with a lot of companies in the last few years. I order mine from Bullit Cams, they cost a few bucks but at least I don't have to tear motors apart twice. I wouldn't expect you will silence your lifters without replacing them. What kind of oil pressure are you running?

the choke should be wide open. You either have a vacuum leak, or the idle circuit in the carb may have some dirt in it. How does it run otherwise? May also need a little timing adjustment to help a little.

1990s chev truck benches fit perfect and are comfortable

the diff oil is ok but I would use a 50 weight gear oil in the tranny, 75/90 is to thick for a tranny.

I don't think the newer tranny has a speedo either which means an electronic speedo or adapter will be needed, stay old school AOD and save time and money

most coil overs only have about 3 inches of travel, what are you planning to use for a shock/spring?

industrial stores (grainer etc) which carry pulleys and bearings are a good source of quality belts, just bring in your old one as they don't have auto listings

lowering the truck will change the u joint angles and you will end up with the driveshaft being more in line with the diff. You do not want the driveshaft and diff to be in a straight line. The yolk into the transmission may also ne worn and the bushing in the transmission output housing may be worn...

someone took a lot of time to build a messed up project, imagine if the time was spent doing it properly.

change the oil with something good and thicker than 10/30, add 1 bottle of lucas oil stabilizer and you should be ok. And do NOT use fram filters, use wix, Donaldson, napa gold

glad to see other unibodies up and coming in Edmonton, welcome aboard

i always wanted to try a duetz swap in something, fuel milage and simplicity all in one.

nothing wrong with the tranny if the diff is blown there is nothing preventing the driveshaft from turning

welcome from Canada. I sure love the kenniwick area, always stop there on the way to Spokane. If you ever want to part with the c10 just let me know

id pay 150.00 in a heartbeat for the uni!