2006 Silverado body swap/frame(chassis) swap 4.3 2wd to 4.8 4wd

[NastyBuzzard]

So a couple of weeks ago I bought this 2006 ext cab short bed work truck w/ 4.3/auto with 246k miles. Engine is probably locked down.

So I figured I had three options.
1) Fix/Replace 4.3 and drive or more likely sell.
2) V8 swap and drive or most likely sell.
3) Swap it over to 4wd w/ V8 and more likely to keep than sell.

Luckily enough I came across a 2006 ext cab short bed 4x4 4.8/Auto with about 180k. Owner said it was parted out for a LS swap in his jeep and that it all ran fine. So I went and checked it out. Had him deliver it for me last night.

Total cost in both trucks so far is <$2k.

Here is the 06 2wd 4.3



Here is the 06 4x4 4.8. Also guy swore up and down it had 5.3 and I had to show him the vin and rpo codes said different. LR4. Oh well. Plenty for what I need it for. I can drive it around and seems to run perfectly fine. I cant check codes even though it has check engine light on, my obdii scanner wont work, I put a fuse in cig fuse place b/c it was missing and still wont work. Missing exhaust from muffler back.



Front end cranked up I imagine to clear these 35"s.

Parked next to the body donor.



Engine pics:





So anyways. Plan is to swap the body from the 06 2wd onto the 06 4wd chassis.

I don't have a lift so I am just trying to carefully plan how I am going to do it. Any thoughts? I really want to keep front clip and cab together.

Anything I will need to change?

Ill try to do a how to as I go along.