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Mine lined up with the marks on the cover. I went through the trouble to degree it and it was dead on.

Do you run a sealed dipstick? I started having trouble with pushing fluid out of the seals when I installed one in my car.

It's very easy to overthink this stuff. For your engine, I would run plain old Rotella T 15w40 and not ever worry about an oil related engine failure. Are there better oils out there? Sure there are, but Rotella is a dang good lol too. Ofher benefits are its price ($12-14 per gallon) and you...

A couple years ago when my car still had the 360 I was going to do a turbo setup so I swapped my RPM Airgap for an M1 single plane. Big mistake. The car lost 3 tenths in the 1/4 mile I could never recover, no matter what kind of tuning I did. The loss of torque was noticeable even on the...

Here's a good read about LSA. I know it's not Mopar but I believe this information also applies. The author is very well known and respected cam expert in the LSx community. http://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/1738022-why-lsa-doesn-t-matter.html

I've been keeping an eye on this thread because the system looks promising. It would be a good option for the Valian wagon. While searching around, comparing to other systems, I stumbled on this. I wonder if they sold out to Holley, because it's the same exact thing...

I wouldn't have any issues running 450whp on stock internals. That motor should easily handle that. Stock SBM internals aren't weak, guys have been spinning them high rpms and with power adders for decades. They're proven. Get a good tuneup in it and it'll live a long life at 450whp.

I don't know about you guys, but if I saw a 408 stroker or blown 360 and it only made 400whp I'd be none too impressed. Not trying to insult anybody, but a well thought out 360 would meet that goal easily, IMO. How about a stock stroke 360 in the 10-10.5:1 compression range, roller cam upgrade...

Large jet sizes are an indicator the carb is too big. If you're way above what the carb came with originally (factory jetting) then the carb you have is already a little big. Not saying you can't run a 750, but I'd stick with a vacuum secondary unit since they tend to "size" themselves to the...

Congrats on the runner up. Sounds like a fun series. Wish I could run it. A little heads up about any of the LS powered competitors you may come across. Unless they're running an LS1 or early 4.8 or 5.3 (2005-older) they are likely breaking the 200cc head rule. Common legal head castings...

Well that would have been helpful to know, haha. I let my friend wire it up while I messed with the O2 sensor, and he was reinstalling the dash bezel by the time I was done.

I've been running the AEM UEGO in my car since 2011 and have been more than pleased. I like that the sensor never needs calibration. Even with the AEM if you think the sensor is bad you can test it easily to make sure it's reading correctly. It's a simple test using a rag soaked in brake...

A torque strap with stock type mounts may also work for you. Even with the strap/rod holding the drivers side down the stock mounts still absorb vibrations like the strap isn't there.

Also interested in hearing how it runs on e85.

Followed by a serious headache from the stuff they put in it to deter abuse from inhalation.