I always liked the 4.3s,they're kinda bulletproof,they don't really make much power but the reliability and fuel mileage is awesome. I have one with the nv3500(i think?) and the 700r4,the 5spd gets way better mileage and seems to be alot more of a torque monster for what it is,i can roast em in 2nd and chirp 3rd,the auto barely wants to break the tires loose lol.
my 5spd is the one in my picture,it was my daily driver for 2 years no matter what the weather was,I drove it through 2 Ohio winters and only got stuck once,and that was because a plow truck buried me lol,its dropped 5/7 and did fine with decent tires on the back and some extra snow in the bed
my 5spd is the one in my picture,it was my daily driver for 2 years no matter what the weather was,I drove it through 2 Ohio winters and only got stuck once,and that was because a plow truck buried me lol,its dropped 5/7 and did fine with decent tires on the back and some extra snow in the bed