Let's put a school bus engine in my truck

[lxpeery]

Also, Alex, probably best to not share this...

Trust me. I know. Absolutely expecting it to shear reverse backing out of the shop. Wouldn't be the first time a transmission went out on me all at once with no warning. That said, I know a couple people with the same transmission at well over 400k of hard towing. Could go either way, so I'm sure it will go wrong.

Got the engine almost ready to drop back in today. Only missing one water pump bolt, one accessory bracket bolt, has one stripped idler pulley bolt, and all the motor mount bolts on one side mysteriously stop with half an inch of thread left to go. 

Also might have a broken finger, and there's definitely a dent in the wall from a 5 pound sledgehammer hitting it at a high rate of speed. 

So all in all a good day.