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Well I have started my swap after two years of gathering parts. I pulled the I5 cleaned engine bay and dropped motor and trans back in. I will post pics as soon as figure out how. Not that great with computers or typing
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Hey guys just FYI, I'm putting a ferrari engine in the bed of my truck, mid engine truck, not good at posting pics so you'll have to take my word for it :P

but seriously, pics are like sex to us, would you read porn? Figure it out brotha! And good luck


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I'm jealous. I cant wait to get back to florida and start ripping mine apart....So hurry up with pics so i can dream even more.
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That is a couple of pics sorry it took so long the wife had to show me how. but i would stil like to see pics of that mid engine ferrari truck.
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Lookin good.
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That is a couple of pics sorry it took so long the wife had to show me how. but i would stil like to see pics of that mid engine ferrari truck.
Lmao, nice pics bro, you gotta boost that thing!! I'm swapping the 3.7 atlas motor into the Ferrari at the same time so you'll have to wait for those pics! :P


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That ferrari may be alittle sluggish afterwards.
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That's ok, I'm gonna use it to tow my race truck on a trailer. A Ferrari that tows, and a Colorado trailer queen. I have to go brush my teeth, too much bullshit stuck in my teeth lol


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That an Iron block 6.0? What tranny?
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Yes it is an iron block and I used 4l60 from chevy 1500.
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Wow, I haven't seen a 6.0L in a 355 before.
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Are you going to have any issues with dash cluster working?
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I should be okay ordered wiring harness from current performance. Every thing is supposed to work i should know by end of the week
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I hope it works out because i'm going to need one also
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That 4l60 been beefed at all? Because its going to last about three hard pulls if not.
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Its had a little work but Iam sure i will break it because the motor is not stock. motor and trans came out of full size reg cab that went 12.30 in quarter hopfully it will make it a couple months.
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