Jerry .... Question ... And I am well aware of the beating I might possibly receive from my ... friends ... for asking it, but ....
All other things being equal (stock across the board), and the whole "No substitute for cubic inches" song and dance ....
In light truck applications such as ours (1/2-ton up through 1-ton) does the 261 offer enough of a performance boost over the 235 to warrant the hassle/cost/effort/etc of sourcing and rebuilding a 261 versus a 235?
I think I have heard conversation on this subject sufficient to beg the question ...
What sayest thou, oh grizzled holler-dwelling fount of wisdom???
To be sure, we 261-running he-man paramounts of all things masculine *do* stand just a taller than everyone else ....