What about a crate engine, what does a 4.3 one of them cost and come with? Or you could just find a tired old 4.3 and rebuild it how you want for fairly cheap I would think

 

the 4.3 crates im seeing come complete without the serpentine system.

 

I wouldn't get a .060 bored engine. The larger the overbore, the closer the cylinder walls are to the water jackets. If you go to large, you can have cooling issues.

 

ahh thanks for the info. Im still trying to have somewhat of an economical vehicle to drive around too :P

 

The 5spd 2.2L gets like 20+mpg city. LOL

 

rofl, if i could fit my 10-15 mpg gas prices into my budget already, i have no problem going right back to it.

 

Holy hell I missed a lot in my absence!

Dude, if you get a low mileage replacement, you'll probably get a bit better mileage.
I normally see 17.5mpg, and I don't always drive like grandma, either.

Now I'm scared because I have the exact same miles on my truck.

 

ahahah the dreaded 147K miles!!!! muahahahaha.

 

Wait I'm at 148k.
Whew!

 

ahh ok your good! its those 1000 miles that will do it.