LS Engine Debate

[214Chevy]

Guys, I was having a discussion with a coworker today who is a car guy, but not really a car guy, if you know what I mean. Anyway, he argues the fact that if he still had his "69 Camaro he wouldn't be putting an LS motor in it. He states the fact that he wouldn't because everyone else is doing it and how everybody is putting LS's into their cars. So, I asked him, well what's the difference when LS's were not available and everyone was putting big block's into their cars? He then states that was all that was available was either a small block or a big block. Then I counter with newer technology and now an LS is pretty much all available now as far as Chevy is concerned. Unless you go retro with a 1st gen motor. What's you guys take on this. I just think some people fear the unknown and he is an old school guy who refuses to change. He just want to go against the grain and doesn't want it to seem as if he's jumping on the bandwagon.