The sound of a small block going 3800 is music to me if your looking for gas mileage get a new car if you like to run fast up hills etc get3.55 3.91-4.30-4.56s. I will not even consider anything under 3.23. Consider that most of the older cars seldom see more then a few times out during the summer why worry about the rev's{ drive the car don't leave it as a hanger queen}If your car can't handle it then sell it and buy a new car and save the worry