Well the diesel showed up yesterday. Looks pretty good! I guess the fun(expense) now starts. I picked up a new pressure plate, pilot bearing, thowout bearing and clutch for the D50 to replace the Ford. Now I have to round up some serpentine pullies for the A/C, Dodge Alt, and P/S pump. Due to lack of available parts, I'll fab up some motor mounts, A/C bracket and exhaust. Have to hit the local wreckers for an intake of some sort and swap out the oilpan with the old 2.6

I sure hope this is worth it in the end. The expense list is growing <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
Engine-$1400
Shipping-$151
Clutch, P/P-$167
Engine crane-$170 (sold mine a couple years ago after swearing I was done swapping engines in old trucks! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />)
New Lincoln Mig-$499 on sale from $749 (just my luck, someone stole my other one over the weekend, right before I needed it for this project <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" />)
Let's see...The truck was $2700 6 mths ago
New tires-$400
Heads, gaskets, bolts (3 before I found one without a crack!)-$250
Sceamin Deal on brand new head w/valves-$250 (these suckers retail for $585 w/out valves but never I never got a chance to install it)
I'll put a new water pump, starter and alt on it if this things actually runs, just because I'm gettin good at blowin money on stuff I don't really need.

So far $6000, give or take, on an 18 year old truck <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />...and counting <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

At least I won't have to as myself "What was I THINKING" The answer is obvious...
"I WASNT!!!"

Oh well, it's probably only half what I'll have to spend to appease the wife-gods when she finds out... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />