Big changes, need advice and opinions!!

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Hi, all I have been on here for a while and read on here everyday. This place is a awesome resource with great members always willing to help. That being said I need some help. I have an 88 crewcab chevy dually lowered with bags and 22" alcoa wheels. I am getting ready to tear it down to the frame and start all fresh. strip frame have it powder coated all new bolts and wiring, new custom fabbed cross memebrs, boxing some of the frame, dress up all my air ride, do lots of body mods and a total repaint inside and out, but my big hang up is my engine choice. I currently have a tbi 454 which is internally stock and works perfect but has no real eye appeal or wow factor. So I have been toying with the idea of an 80s small caterpillar v8 motor call the 3208. it is a small diesel engine can be turboed or not makes decent horsepower and great torque neither of which are a big deal to me I just like to cruise. My question is have you heard of any of these swaped into square bodies and 2 is it a good or bad idea. I would of course paint it cat yellow with some cool custom twist. If I did it i think it would be cool to hook to my side pipes and belch black smoke as you are driving down the road just my thoughts, I like the idea of something different under the hood other than the same old thing you are seeing everywhere. I also like the idea of no computers to make it run just fuel and electricity, let me know what you guys think and I will move forward from there. Also I will start a tear down and build thread when I start the project toward the end of summer.