my first truck 50 F1 I reworked the frame with a mustang II suspesnion chevy 327 and 700r4 and 9" rear end. This next truck is a 53 chevy and I am going to put it on an 85 S10 longbed. I think it will be easier and cheaper(got an 85 s10 and 4x4 blazer for $400). I wish it had the 4.3 motor I would have left it in with the trans but since it is a 2.8 60* motor it goes and in goes a sitting around 305 and 350 trans and the wider rearend out of the 85 blazer the rear ends are too narrow from the S10 rearend. still cleaning up the firewall and getting ready to strip the s10 down. Plan to have a bunch of my friends kids over to dissasemble the s10 and have some fun. going to be a flat black daily driver. Good luck let us know what direction you go. Ed ke6bnl