thanks for all your help drew since I am bagging the truck and repainting it the engine and trans will be out of the truck so I an look over my options and see what best fits my needs I'm not looking for a 500+ hp beast just something that runs good and has a moderate amount of power around 400-450 is my goal my wife owns a 2002 lightning so I would atleast like to keep up with her truck power wise ps thanks for answering my questions and pointing me in the right direction on where to look instead of being a ******* like a few people ive met on different forums especially in the car audio world