V8 (5.2) swapping a van

I’m actually partial to 318, too. It’s probable that it could get better fuel mileage in that heavy vehicle if you are going up or downhill all the time. As far as it being worthless as a conversion van, that depends on what you intend on doing with it. You can gut it out and make a standard utility van out of it, but just with extra glass in it. I went to a bike rally (Boozy Creek) for a weekend years ago in a dodge conversion van much like that one. Good Times!