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related to dashes and dash pads. Anyone know why the factory went from a solid steel dash(excluding the bolt holes for the dash pad)to a dash with cutouts from 73+. What is the purpose of the cutouts? Cost saving on materials? Faster productivity on the assembly line?(easier access for mounting...

This thread is old but thought I’d reply maybe it will be helpful to someone . I just did this job this weekend so it’s still fresh in my mind lol. No need to remove the windshield. Just your seat , radio , gauge cluster and heater vent hoses ..that makes it way easier! I suggest a 1/4” drive...

Appreciate you looking . Cool,I’m hoping to find one at the spring fling if nothing comes up from now until then .

Cool ! I will keep it in mind I was hoping to find one with the converter as well tho.

Looking in the SoCal area for a used running ’68-’74 a904 small block transmission with converter.

Nice! I usually just smear some assembling grease on the pick up to check fitment .

Yep! It should be touching . My issue was the pick up tube was screwed on the tightest while still being orientated the way it should be on the pan but the pan rails were about .5 inch away from mating to the block hence why I bent the goose neck on the pick up tube. Now the P.U tube sits flush...

I did have to bend the pick up tube just a little at the goose neck to make it fit just right.

I used the new melling oil pump with the original pick up tube it came with and will be using the a body oil pan it came with as well.

I believe the oil pan is a replacement . The previous guy that I bought the engine from had it in his 68 barracuda .I matched the oil pan to another 72 LA block from a Dart and the oil pans are essentially the same . I was able to get the new pump on and used the pick up tube that game with the...

Nope, It’s got a A-body small block oil pan. It’s going into a ‘67 valiant

I did a fitment test with the new pump and original pick up tube that came with the magnum and I also tried the old pump with original pick up tube it still hits the pan just barley right before all the bolt hole rails mate to the block. I also tried the new oil pump and old pick up tube off of...

I tried replacing the oil pump with a new one .melling #m-72 . When installed the oil pan would not sit flush and kinda hits the oil pick up tube . It’s on at the tightest and sitting leveled. When the original pump is on it sits flush . I cross referenced the Oil pump (M-72) and it pretty much...

I found that silicone/steel gasket when I searched up ‘99 magnum on the oreillys website. I thought it would be the same to a ‘94. It had me scratching my head a bit. Do the later magnums have a different oiling system/passages? I’ve seen other threads where they mention drilling a hole in...