I thought about a turbo, but that just seems like it'd be asking for trouble. More things to break, and to get HOT while towing up hills.

I have seen some diesels on craigslist for a few grand. Don't they weigh quite a bit more than a gasser? I already have a snow plow that sits out front occasionally and really weighs it down.

I think I'm kinda leaning towards the 408. A smaller cam, and assuming I keep my foot out of it () it shouldn't have worse mileage than what I'm currently getting (10-12). It's far from a daily driver, and probably only gets a few thousand miles on it a year.