Hello Jez,
Sorry for the slow response, things went to pot just after posting, Dex my Dalmatian had to have an op to repair Cruciate Ligament, good news after 4 days convalescing he is on the mend. As to what I'm upto, briefly I'm rebuilding a Mindy making some minor mods, 2 1/2 lift using Rancho springs (very cheap on Ebay, £330 for 4 including delivery from US) to accommodate 33s, 4.3V6 (currently rebuilding) + 4L60E (both pulled from a 2000 Blazer). Aiming for a small offroader (1 1/4 ton) that my Transit can tow. Buggy is up for sale, things have changed a lot since I started down that road, just not what I want to do now. I've also answered my own questions, a new set of bolts from India has solved my spring issues so good to go.
Cuffy