danny
you're going to get lots of input from many who have been involved w/ these these old bolts for a long time. many still love L6's and many love V8's.
i suggest you buy leo's book on L6's just to see what you can do w/ an L6.
Do you want stock?? a daily driver?? rod the baby a little?? or is this a fun truck that only sees daylight during the summer months @shows??
IT's YOUR truck.
There is tons of info as to V8's.
answer some questions as to what YOU want to do and have when you are done or @ least head in a direction of accomplisement and goals.
If you like automatice trannys ... then go w/ that.
if you MUST have tons of power @$3.50 a gallon
:mad: :mad: go w/ that in mind.
It's NO easy answer when you ask a general question.
and
if deals come along and you have a pretty good idea what direction you're headed... grab it and be happy.
in the long run if you change horses in the middle of the stream it costs doe.
do you want a cliped front end?? IFS?? (rebuilt) straight axle??
you can have a three speed auto on the floor...
http://www.lokar.com/interior_pages/shifters_knobs.htm and forget that linkage crap off the tree.
good luck and ask us all again
Ps
I'm changing the complete drive line components, brakes rear end and always looking for what i need to finish my goal. almost a ground up cause it's a daily driver. new paint all over and it's going on two+++ years.
