Hi Cody,
When you get ready to go for the V-8 conversion, give me a call...that's our specialty, and we are not very far from you (Prince Albert, SK). Check out our web site for info...www.racecraftconversions.com.
If you haven't forund a rearend yet, let me know and I can fix you up...any particular ratio you are looking for? We have several partial vans of different years for spare parts and can help with most items. Let me know, and good luck with your project.
Allan Hopkins, President.