Scottie,

No problem.
That 1994 4.3 vortec I'm using will be in and out of the shop for the rest of it's career.

...not unlike its current situation!

The Mitsu's been in the shop so many times already that I've lost count:
Re-arc rear leafs, and add one extra leaf,
Replace radiator 3x,
Add over-size ATF cooler,
Add rocker skids,
Remove rocker skids and install new rocker skid design,
Torsion bar adjust and wheel alignment,
Replace front center-link,
Re-wire extra fuse box,
Add CB in-dash,
Replace Mitsu oil gauge with Autometer gauge,
Blown 2.6 head-gasket 6x,
Full 2.6 re-build 2x,
Carburetor headache #1 - #20, and counting,
...and the list never ends!

Actually, I'll suggest it may depend on WHO is involved in the care and maintenance of the engine. And the engine's just one more detail where known weaknesses require you to carry spares. And they're way easier to find.

I doubt the 4.3 will give me as much pain as the 2.6L engine has over the past 18 years, and even if it does, at 2x the torque and the lower crawl gears, I think I can live with it!

I'm actually looking forward to spending time in the shop with the new set-up!