goin' V8

If you get the 318 from the '87 Caravelle, have you thought about running your car on propane? $400 for the engine and its complete propane fuel system is a very good deal. For a fuel with an octane rating of 104, propane is an extremely cost-effective racing fuel.

You might want to read up on Richard Rowe's propane power drag cars and the Australian 1970 Valiant turbo-propane hemi-6.