I see some truth in the "conversion blue's." I had an '88 with a 350 in it and loved it. Didn't love the gas milage though. My main reason for trying to remain with the 22r is simply simplicity: no more custom motor mounts........and transmission mounts...........and radiator mounts..........and power steering pump mounts.....and exhaust system.........and wiring....and so on and so fourth. I may still go the 4.3 rout one day, but if I can make a 22r pull a set of 36x12.5's at 80mph without straining the guts out of it and taking all day to get up to speed; I'm happy. 80 is fast enough to get anybody a ticket, and I'm beyond the days of paying 250 dollars a piece for a set of tires and then melting them off. *LOL*