Good to hear from you. Big block, huh? You're not kiddin' about being the man! Put any Chevys in their place with that van? I like the body style of the 70's vans better than the 80's and 90's vans. I read an article that stated the 72 through 78 (I think) were more aerodynamic than the later models. I think that was done by accident.
Presently I have an 86 B150 window van, 318/999, etc., I bought it new in 86 and it now has 301,000 miles on it. The body is perfect, no dents or rust. The interior is nearly perfect except for the drivers seat. It shows the 300,000 miles. I'm having it redone.
I'm also looking at a 360 and a 727 or maybe a 518 trans. The time table here is about about 90 days.
Before this van I had a 76 B200 tradesman. It was a 440/727 and a Dana. I put the Dana in my self. I took it out a a 69 440 GTX. I bought this one new also, and had that van until it was stolen in 1985.
Needless to say the 86 is no match for the 76, but I enjoy the hell out of it. I'm planning to make it a "Muscle Van" for the hell of it.
As you can tell from my screen name I also have a 72 Dodge Dart under construction. But, that's anouther story.