i agree, individuality is what the sport / hobby is all about. i have had a big block, a small block, a four banger, a v-6, and even a straight six before. i think that it is cooler to have a 235 in my truck than anything, it was a farm implement for most of its life. this truck was not meant to go fast or any of that. if i do breathe some street life into it i am certainly going to keep the 235. i would enjoy changing it into a five speed, for mpg's and driveability. but i love to hear that old six fire up and shuffle down the road.