Mostly stock vs. significant mods; Daily Driver

[jdw]

The labor cost of dropping most of those motors in is going to be the same, drive a modern truck and an old truck and see what you like more. The newer ls motors put out great HP/torque but are very drivable. You can probably even squeak that old truck through CA emissions. Throw in a overdrive tyranny. When it comes to looks, do a Google image search of this site and follow the trail. I like your truck, by the way. I even like that your dad repainted it. If it were mine, I'd clear coat right over the whole thing.