[quote=calhere
Yes but I spend a lot of my time in San Fransisco and the Bay. As far as it would be easier to learn to drive it, you are right but I have a bumb leg from Iraq that makes that rather difficult.[/quote]

Sorry, I didn't mean any disrespect to one of our veterans. When you come to SF look me up and I'll have a cold beer waiting for you!

A 292 would be a fairly straight forward swap in your truck. They are eazier to find than a 4.2, and give plenty of torque and HP. You would have to remove the trans xmember for an automatic, fabricate new front side mounts, and a tailshaft support. The 700R4 will bolt right up to the 292.