Not true*! There’s a couple different hoods where the only real difference is where the hood latch fits. It’s only about 1” different, but you need the right one.
*might be different year than OP mentions, I’m not clear on which ones are the different ones.
Interesting...I have seen quite a few older vans with the emblem on the hood and on the grill (obviously there has been a grill swap)
Anyone else have any specifics or more info on this?