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Unless the rods are damaged or you plan on running a monster turbo (Which I doubt) the rods should be ok to reuse. Just have them checked. The crank should be reuseable unless its severely damaged. It could be turned down or worse case the journals can be rewelded and then turned to original specs.
No big deal. glcaines is right. The FDC is bypassed. I leave them bypassed and still run WMO no problems.
130 horsepower pulling 13,000 + pounds. They are all under powered. But you didn't buy it to drag race did you?
As someone who was a mechanic at a chevy store back then (and still is today with Acura). I dont believe the mechanics were "ill prepared to properly fix" these engines. I dont know if you have personnaly been inside a 350 diesel that has suffered catastrophic failure but as someone who has been...
With the budget you have for a truck you should be able to find one get a smaller steering wheel and put either the air assist steering kit from an A3 or there are a couple people that make power steering kits for them. Either type will set you back about 1800-2000 unless you can find a used air...
You cant go wrong with a deuce. Parts and trucks are plentiful and they are extremely cool. Insurance ranges, try putting "deuce insurance" in the search function. There is a lot written about it. Your size will make it tight but still doable. CUCVs are nice but they dont draw a crowd like a...