it might also depend on how you want to use it. You can put a disk brake kit on the existing front, change out the rear end and leaf springs to something more modern with better brakes and a bit higher rear end ratio, add power steering box, and after your engine/tranny swap, still have a fairly stock looking truck, and be able to drive it down the freeway no problem. A lot depends on your plans for it, how much money you want to spend, and your level of ability, whether you want to or can do the fabrication work needed for some of the mods, or want bolt-on stuff or are paying someone else to do it all.
