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And then there was this one time at band camp.....

It's never "one time..."

That said, I can't beleive there's not a decent short, or long block in AZ.
Sounds like maybe you could be the first to do a 4.3 swap into a Gen 2 <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

98 Gen 2.5
05 Pontiac GTO
91 Corvette ZR-1
2011 Kia Sorento (wifey mobile)
Clarkdale, AZ