I'm not "above" a small block Chevy V8 engine swap - down the road, and with the required "windfall" of $ that it would take. My current driveline is performing FLAWLESSLY though - ZERO oil consumption, smoove shifts, no driveline noises, AWD works perfectly. If I DO do a SBC schwap, it would involve removing the ENTIRE drivetrain, lowering the stance by 1-3 inches, and setting it up w/2WD and Positraction, prolly w/a beefed up 480 trannie, and full emissions/computer from whatever donor vehicle (Camaro or Corvette) I ganked it from...

Ya' never know from where ya' sit how your pants hang, but from where *I* sit NOW, I'm more inclined to go "full electric", assuming the driveline swap is several years down the road. By then the battery technology will be infinitely better than now; hell, a man MIGHT even be able to get a full electric donor vehicle out of the 'yard...