47-55.1 Eliminate draft tube options

[TX3100Guy]

1) I'm a very impatient kind of guy. After talking to a buddy that has swapped more engines than I have owned cars, he feel certain that for a new end cap to be properly fitted the engine is coming out no matter what.

2) great idea on using a piece of wood to hold the lifters and the push rods, I'll get on that this weekend (oops almost forgot that its our wedding anniversary this weekend)

3) this truck doesn't have a torque tube. Since the previous owner had installed a 4-speed from a 1967 Camaro, it has a typical drive shaft, in fact the drive shaft is new since I had to center the rear axle (he never got around to doing that). Once centered, the old drive shaft was 1 1/2 inches too short. I had a local old fashioned drive shaft shop build me a new one. In fact, I've already removed it.

4) This truck has a custom, hand made/machined) shifter mechanism due to the different transmission and bell housing. I'm going to attempt to remove the trans before pulling the engine.

5) Photos have already begun and all bolts, etc have been bagged and labeled.