Hi, this is my first post and only joined figure this group knows a lot about the early dodge motors and what they can be swapped out with.

So...long story short. We have a 1990 UMC Aeromate whose dodge omni engine just bit the dust. It gets light usage because we sell our gourmet cookie, ice creams, and cookie dough at events. It's at the mechanic now and won't know the whole story until monday. But we were told it would be better to by a replacement than try to fix it. So instead of trying to find the same motor to replace it with, would we be better off looking for a different engine? These trucks came with V6 dodge minivan drivetrains or the omni 4 cylinder.

So is there a plug and play upgraded motor out there, so it will go in with minimal work(minimizing cost) or should we just have the mechanic look for a newer rebuilt omni?