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why did i not just purchase a new chassis for this project ?????

here's a guy who just bought 28 Freightliner chassis units, with a 6L LS engine.

https://fb.watch/uTU4ksShMr/

So, how good of a negotiator can a guy be, to get the purchase price he wants, and then to get a Barth body swapped on to that?

If I won the lottery....
Matt

May Go with a gear vender and a rebuilt th475. My motor still runs as good as you would expect. hummmmmm. I will decide soon and post accordingly.[/QUOTE]

Good choice, get the engine checked and maybe the heads and cam redone too!