tillery13

My son inherited my mother's 2003 Chevy 1500 when she passed last year... it's been through some things and needs some love.. what's beginning to feel like the love a Kardashian wants tbh. Generally that would be a simple thing, change fluids blah blah blah.... No... My mother bought this truck from a friend who purchased it from an auction, come to find out it had been converted from an every day driver to a rural mail truck, they also swapped the motor to a 3.6L, it now needs new gaskets & most likely heads.... Before we start in on it we need to be able to find a replacement motor just in case this one can't be rebuilt, please for the love of all things auto send your suggestions my way.... Everything from best parts places to best engine distribution companies..... And pray I don't set this truck on fire... My momma will come from heaven and take me back with her if I do...

mountainmanjoe

rockauto.com has good part selection and prices.
powertrainproducts.net and jasperengines.com are reputable names in remanufactured engines, but engines are in high demand right now.

Sounds like you have a heavily customized truck (a transverse front wheel drive engine out of an SUV??) which will likely turn into a massive headache. Really think about if you want to go ahead with this. Maybe momma wanted to set fire to it too.