Motor swap what should i go with???

[draggin86]

Okay guys i have a project going on right now well 2 haha.. i have a 98 silverado that i am body dropping it has a full custom frame that i build.. and i also have a 86 c10 that i want to work on and the 305 in there is on its last limb! so i have a motor out of my 98 its a 5.7 vortec with a 4l60e that i can drop in the c10 or i can just put it back in the silverado.. so I'm trying to figure out what other options i have and I'm open to any idea's diesels small blocks whatever i don't want to spend an arm and a leg on the motor for the c10 its more of my parts getting truck more then anything.. i have all s orts of goodies for it likeART controls, lots of painted and powder coated goodies for it! so i want it to look nice.. another thing to keep in mind is that i live in Ca so smog is an issue!


here are some pictures of the silverado