I've done a number of Dodge "B" vans. Two 1976 B200's - 127" WB, a 1986 B150 - 109"WB, to name a few.
In 1976 you you could order Dodge "B" vans with any engine you wanted...
It was available with a 225 Slant 6 or a 318 at no extra charge. Also available were the 360, 400, and 440.
I bought two new 1976 Dodge B200 (3/4 ton vans). A yellow one with a 318/727/9.75, and a dark green one 440/727/9.75 sure grip.
The yellow one was a work and play van, and the Green one was a tow vehicle for the trailer, and my 69 GTX.
The mechanical mods to the 318 van included a Carter 625 AFB, with Edlebrock "Streetmaster" 318 intake, and an Eddy air cleaner. A kickdown link from a 360 van, a hotter Isky cam, can remember the numbers on it, a set of Doug's headers into "Hush Thrush mufflers, a shift kit for the 727, a set of Appliance Mags, Micky Thompson bigs and littles (G60/15's front and L60/15 rear), Small diameter shallow dish steering wheel (swap meet find) and a MoPar add on tach.
The 440 stayed pretty much stock except for some dress up stuff, headers, dual exhaust, and a Mr. Gasket High flow air cleaner.
The insides of both vans were dress out, even though I ordered them both naked inside from the behind the cab. The cabs of both were set up with the following options.
Black trim, High back seats with swivel, and passenger seat recliner, A/C, Radio delete, glove compartment door and light, passenger side sun visor, power disc/drum brakes, power steering, full length headliners, extended cooling, HD from springs, hinges double side and rear cargo doors. Rear glass, Chrome bumpers, Blacked out grill, intermittent wipers, inside rear door lock handle.
The backs of both vans were set up a little differently, though, on had a cabinet with a refrigerator, a sink, a fullsize bed with storage below, tiled floor, carpeted walls and paneled ceiling. The other was set up with rear U shaped dinette (converted to bed), tool storage (doubled as camping supply storage, tiled floor, carpeted walls, paneled ceiling. The ceiling and walls of both were insulated, too.
Here's the kicker: The total price for BOTH vans was $10,850.00 plus tax. Total monthly payments for BOTH vans was $318.00. That was for two brand new vehicles!
As I recall, the 318 van was $5200.00 and the 440 van was $5650.00
btw, in that same years, we priced a Winnebago Motor Home that slept 8 people, it was $10,500.00, but I don't think it would have been as much fun. It did come with a MoPar 440/727 in it though. lol
