1949 resto mod new project

[jimcol]

Originally Posted by joedoh

neat start! the truck will be so light with all those aluminum parts, you might have 8 gears and only use 3 haha.

I hear the GM 8 speed automatic is so smooth you don't feel it shift. I've never ridden in one. In this truck that might not be a good thing. This thing will be light and with at least 400 to 430 hp it could get away from someone pretty easy. I believe as far as the rear weight the Mark 8 subframe and differential are a lot heavier than the 10 bolt I pulled out.