Had a '96 sport, almost the same critter. Had a minor trans issue, rebuilt it while they were in there anyway, at 70k. Kept it til 130k miles with no other issues. It was the extended cab - sold it to get a crew cab. If it had more back seat room, I'd still be driving it.
360 ci, 4x4 got 14-17 mpg out of it, much better than my current 04 2500HD chevy crew.