Now I just need to get it home

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I have been looking around for a while for a southern crew cab. This 1993 from texas 4x4 idi zf5 with a 4 inch lift and 37 inch tires came up on craigslist. Conveniently about 100 miles south of where my uncle lives. He helped me out and went to check it out and picked it up for me. It's a clean truck but there is a hole in the block so I need to find an engine.

For an exciting adventure, my dad and I are planning on loading everything up to do an engine swap. Then head down from Wisconsin to Missouri swap engines in the what will be called the super beast and driving it home. We could just have it hauled up but where is the fun in that
 

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Where in Texas is your uncle?
Im looking for a complete engine(nonrunning) so if you want to sell it let me know I have tools and will travel.
 

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He is actually in southern Missouri. The truck just happened to blow up in Arkansas.
 

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man sounds like a lot of fun! Be sure to document this whole thing and share it with us!
 

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nice score man!
a get aay to turn some wrenching with pops is priceless.
and driving home a nice truck to boot?
couldnt ask for anything more, except for a beer or 2000
 

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Missed that one on CL. where in arkansas did he have to go pick it up?

What part of southern MO are you going to be doing the swap?

Most of my family lives in north arkansas or southern Missouri is why I ask.

Looks like it could be a nice ride.
 

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This sounds like a RoadKill episode.

It would be more exciting if you drove an IDI down there, swapped the engine into the new truck, and towed the old truck back.
 

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Found the truck in fayetteville arkansas. It is now in theodosia Missouri. I like to check craigslist where relatives live. They are always willing to help out.
 

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I don't check the Fayetteville CL very often, although my wife's sister and her husband live in Fayetteville.

Looks like a sweet truck! Do you have an engine already?
 

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No I do not have an engine yet. Looking for a good runner
 
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