sorry it took so long to get back on thank you erik i thought it would all work but had no one around to tell me it would for sure i was not sure it anyone would could understand what i was talking about ut you did thanks

the other questions yes it is a vortec and in 97 it had alumnium heads
i would like to use the older trans/trans and if i was building a rock rig i would but this is more of a custom restoration that probably wont see the dirt verry much and the push button transfer case falls under the custom part

im not worried about the weaker 44 shafts because if i need 4x4 in this truck it will be because the road is a little icy not because im running the hammers
thank you all very much