1972 C10

I’ve started using L86 dropouts. They can be found reasonably priced with low miles. They also come with 8 or 10 speed automatics. Awesome torque and horsepower for the money.
This is exactly what I considered, with an 8 speed. I'm pretty sure even an L83 with an 8 speed would walk away from my truck just because of gearing. But the cost adds up to accommodate the Gen V powertrain compared to my Gen 3/4 components. I did an estimate and had the same cost in parts such as gauges, motor/trans mounts, exhaust mods, cooling system mods, 4WD to 2WD conversion, and various adapters.
 
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