currently i'm running a 235 i6 and a three speed column shift. the k5 has a crate 350 ad the 700r4 with an overdrive. i feel conflicted as the 235 is running decent now, and i don't want to molest the truck too much. it currently has the original engine ad transmission, matching numbers and all. but the reliability and extra power are enticing. it is a little demoralizing getting passed by geo metros on the freeway...