Nah, I'll pass on that one friend.
I'd rather have an lb7 or an lbz in there and be able ro ditch the pad altogether. Just enough to know ot's not a gasser, but civilized
just enough to slip on by unnoticed 95% percent of the time.
And; you don't have to shut the damned thing off at the tim hortons drive through so the girl can hear your order....
I really like my diesel and wouldn't switch back to gas (can't with the 35 foot trailer!). But I would switch up to a newer one. Even with the increased cost of repair parts I'd still switch up.
Early 80's tech gets so tiresome sometimes.....Not to mention limiting what you can do with it.
My 65 is about as "hot" as you can get it without sacrificing reliability and I'm just barely scratching
stock 2001 lb7 territory with 271 and 440 ish rear wheel. Throw a box time at an lb7 and a 65 is left in some serious dust. If i had the money into an lb7 that i have in my 65, i'd be knocking on 700-800 rwhp...."if I knew then what I know now"....
When the 65 calves (hopefully not for another ten years or so seeing what I've got into it), an lb7 is going in there.
No doubt "aboot" it.