if you went with the big block, wouldn't that mean using a carb setup? do you want an injector setup if rockcrawling, or do they make carb's that won't drain the gas when climbing?
since you've got a wad of cash to start off with, may be able to find a donor truck (i.e. one where the body was demolished from a wreck) and transfer the drivetrain over-which should hopefully have all of the electronics you'll need.
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