Which would be better?

[1SloLMM]

I bought wrecked LMM standard chassis cab and have to replace everything body wise. It seems nearly impossible to find a blown engine chassis cab or a 4wd high milage work truck. Main questions are...

Since the LBZ is basically the LMM are the cab and electronics along with the cab mounts the same I could swap over that way?

Would it be easier to get a 2wd truck and convert it to 4wd with all the parts from the truck I have now?

Or should I just part the truck I have now and buy a road worthy one to start out?

 

[NC-smokinlmm]

Part it out, more than likely you will end up with enough to buy a turn key truck...

 

[thunder550]

Put the drivetrain into a half ton

 

[PACougar]

Put the drivetrain into a half ton

I'm with this guy:thumb:

 

[THEFERMANATOR]

To answer your question about the LBZ cab onto an LMM chassis, no the electronics are COMPLETELY differrent. Sounds like a good DURABURB powerplant to me.

 

[56taskforce]

Duramax Chevelle :thumb:

 

[OregonDMAX]

Duramax Chevelle :thumb:

Already been done a few times, if I did it it would have to be something totally original, as long as ors a GM though it's good in my book

 

[1SloLMM]

Alright thanks guys. I had an itch to put it in my dad's 70.5 Camaro but then I looked at how short, height wise, the front of it iis and it'll never work

 

[1SloLMM]

Also what did it cost to put it in a 1500? I would have to have someone else do all the work so would it even be worth it?

 

[OregonDMAX]

Just part it out and use that money to get another truck

 

[Hot COCOAL]

Put it into a trailblazer and tell me how you did it

 

[thunder550]

Also what did it cost to put it in a 1500? I would have to have someone else do all the work so would it even be worth it?

I had about $10k into mine to get it running in stock form. That's the half ton purchase and donor purchase. Took me about 3 months in my garage, so no labor costs. Not worth it if you're having someone else do the work.

 

[kidturbo]

I'm with part it out. Sell the engine to someone like me looking for a pair of LMM's for a boat project..
;-)

 

[1SloLMM]

Well I live in new iowa so I if you want it you can come get it for a fair price

Also I found another truck that was in a fire so I would have a good cab box and rear end. Would it still not be worth it to try and piece the two trucks together?

 

[Dukcaln]

Duramax C10, 1972 that my plan , 100% rust free gem!!!