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The "weekend warrior" and "toy hauler" caught my eyes. This means torque and the gas mileage is not as much an issue as a daily driver would create. Sure gas mileage is nice to have but we're talkin' torque and Hio's fun factor. I vote for keeping a FE and the C6. I like John's idea of finding a donor vehicle for the brakes,FE,etc. But I would also nose around and see if I could find the parts to turn a 360 in to a 390,410,427,or 428. If the donor's engine is not a 390. If I had a 427 or 428 in my Bump I'd be all puffy chested.
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