My 5 speed 22re 1985 with 5.29's on 35's felt like an absolute dog up any sort of incline. And in comparison, both auto 3.4L 3rd gens I've owned drove way better. And the three 4.7L V8's I've owned now (4runner, GX, tundra) were all a huge improvement over the 3.4L v6's. The 1UZ LS400 I had was...