You have to pay to play in the big diesel game.
Being someone who recently swapped a L29 7.4 Vortec into a ‘95 pickup, I can tell you that the L29 Vortec was a significant improvement over the ‘95 TBI L19. You’d definitely be more happy with it, and an 8.1L you’d like even better. If you don’t want to pay the entrance fee to the diesel game maybe just keep your eyes out for a L29 or 8.1L burb.
Being someone who recently swapped a L29 7.4 Vortec into a ‘95 pickup, I can tell you that the L29 Vortec was a significant improvement over the ‘95 TBI L19. You’d definitely be more happy with it, and an 8.1L you’d like even better. If you don’t want to pay the entrance fee to the diesel game maybe just keep your eyes out for a L29 or 8.1L burb.