OK, my first obstacle has been cleared... the need for plasma cutter and good welder... along with personel to run them! My bosses best friend will be willing to make some custom motor and tranny mounts... so I can get the motor and tranny in place... thats the easiest part of the job IMO.

The first technical problem that I had hoped to find a cure for today was the transmission... the easy route for this project (with LS1) will be with the 4L60E transmission... the question lies with whether or not I can mate the TOD transfer case to this tranny... or should I say, how HARD it will be to do. I personally think this will be the toughest problem... many others might suggest a standard transfer case, but I would like to retain my TOD... just far superior IMO. This would probably end up pushing the transfer case slightly rearward (which might offset the f/r weight distrution with the added weight of the motor in the front)... so this will require custom length drive shaft and front prop shaft. Again, I know of local tranny shops here that can and will do this service reasonably.

OK, so I pose my first question... can we mate a 4L60E transmission from an F-Body, Vette or truck to the TOD? Of so, what kind of custom fabrication will be needed? Any suggestions of good sources of info? I will be calling a buddy of mine tomorrow... his bro-in-law is a transmission specialist... at least in the old-school muscle department... but he might have some answers.

Again, I think the electronics department will be fairly easy... of course, if we find out that the ABS system runs through or in the main engine PCM... that could cause a problem... then again... WHO likes ABS?! lol Don't need that! lol Unless of course its easily retained.

I'll be reading some pages... doing some research for awhile... If you want to chat about this and you use AIM or AOL's Instant Messenger, you can usually find me logged onto it as GiveWedgie... however, sometimes I am not here... even though I am logged on... so if I don't answer, leave your email address and I will write back later.

TTFN!

Coach!