The cool factor of a W engine is over the moon, especially to the millenial mouth breathers at a show and shine who have never seen one. If you plan to make the truck work for a living, the 409 is still a good option as long as you don't over-rev it.
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!