V8 (5.2) swapping a van

Princess Valiant said

So I am thinking of buying a 92 dodge ram shorty van that has a dead 3.9 v6. The van is VERY clean as far as the body, with NO rust.

The interior is faded and old but very solid and complete.

Would it be better to pull the 3.9 and see what's wrong with it OR v8 swap with a 318

Any foreseeable advantages or disadvantages

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I have a 2002 B1500 high top van with 5.9. It was a sick ***** that could not get out of its own way before I pulled it and rebuild it. Step on the gas to pass going 70 and no one was home.

I would skip past the 3.9 and 5.2 and go straight to a 5.9 with the smallest cam hughes offers. That plus the eq heads I installed made it fun to drive and no matter what the speed it will haul the mail when I step on it.

I have a lead foot and use my van to haul some heavy stuff pulling a trailer. If you are just putting around town with yours as a commuter car you may get by with the 5.2, but I would not even consider putting back another 3.9. Just my two cents.