Not tooting my own horn here, but I am more than intelligent enough to do an LS swap. I have built and tuned some modern vehicles, currently have a turbocharged 4 banger j@p car in the driveway putting out a little over 300awhp. It's down at the moment being made even faster. Just because I technically know how to mess around with newer tech, doesn't mean I want shat sh!t in my square. I don't drive a 30something year old rectangle on 15" wheels and analogue gauges because I'm too stupid to figure out an LS, I just like the truck for what it is, sorry you hated yours so much that you had to ruin it to make yourself feel better. Personally I couldn't think of a worse thing to do to a square than swap in an LS, but it's all personal preference I don't care that you stole the heart and soul out of yours for the sake of perceived "driveability", snd I wouldn't blatantly call you dumb for doing so (but now that you mention it, what a stupid f-ing thing to do. What's wrong, couldn't figure out how to swap in a brand new 'vette engine?). If I'm that concerned I'll go hop in the '08 2500 with a 6.0L, but the square SHOULD have an old school small block in it, or maybe even a big block. But not some ******* LS with a plastic intake and computers and 8 coils and all that crap. Pretty nice having something you can fix with a leatherman on the side of the road.