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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tonimus" data-source="post: 29803" data-attributes="member: 12914">Lots going on in the personal life, but ultimately the oldest has backed out. He's not really interested in wrenching, and I'm not forcing an angsty teen. So I have pivoted. Originally, the Duct Tape Camaro was intended to be a barely streetable race car. Then things got out of hand and it's now just a drag car. Grandpa's Dakota is in desperate need of an engine rebuild. Who the heck wants to rebuild a V6 Magnum?! Not this guy!I was able to score a VERY rusty 2004 5.3 engine, already torn down, with all the accessories. Including the wiring harness, intake, throttle body, and PCM. Only thing missing is the pedal. $100. Once I laid eyes on, I saw the short block was beyond shadetree rebuilding.Scared up another 5.3 long block with lifter tick and a TH400. $550<a href="https://flic.kr/p/2sqsnUU" target="_blank"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55410711040_6cecc12dfb_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Get it all home and I find out the TH400 is actually a TH375 out of a '72 wagon. Call the guy up, no problem, he's got more TH400s, just have to go back and swap it out. Go back and end up getting this TH400 straight across.<a href="https://flic.kr/p/2sqVD6F" target="_blank"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55416030149_f494f01456_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2sqWKch" target="_blank"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55416245770_3bd0f3babb_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>I got rid of the rusty block and crank, kept all of the accessories. Plugged the PCM in to my laptop and verified reading and programming. Got to work on the harness to make it a stand alone. Got rid of a 5 gallon bucket worth of crusty loom and unneeded wires.<a href="https://flic.kr/p/2sqzUbN" target="_blank"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55412178666_31838c7c94_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>It'll be a slow project as my buddies and I have MANY projects. Current count is nine. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!    :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> But stay tuned for a drag and drive Dakota with a 5.3 and a TH400.</blockquote>