"El Mongrel" '65 Formula S Restomod

The next issue was oil control in the oil pan. As mentioned before the engine already had a factory windage tray. What concerned me was that in a prolonged hard turn the oil can be forced up the sidewall of the pan and block, possibly exposing the oil pickup. Air dose a lousy job of lubrication and I’m all about limiting possibilities no matter how remote. I remembered an article in one of my many Mopar mags (going back 20 years) that showed how to build a baffle for the oil pan for not only lateral but also acceleration and deceleration control of the oil. After a lengthy search I located the tech article I was looking for. Using a piece of 18 gauge sheet metal and following the articles instructions I fashioned a reasonable copy and welded it in the sump. Since then I’ve done a few for my friends and never took a picture of any of them. Maybe I can link that article if I can find it online.
I already talked about the intake swap and that leads us to the next project, what carb to run on the 318. I did a massive amount of research on line, talking to my friends and reading old magazine engine builds and induction tests. I even dug out my very old copy of the Mopar engine book for some insight. Recommendations ranged from 500 to 750 cfm depending on cam and compression. I wanted it to be crisp at low rpm yet still have lungs for higher rpm considering the 360 heads, intake and new headers. I finally settled on a 650 vac secondary Holly with electric choke and a metering block instead of a plate on the secondary side. I found the best deal of all places on Amazon.com and with a little trepidation on what was going to be in the box when it showed up placed the order. A few days later the guy in brown shorts rang the door bell and handed me a box. Happy days, inside was a shiny as a new penny Holley just as I had wanted. In no time it was installed. Once I got the rest of the systems hooked up and adjusted it fired right up. With a little tuning she was purring like a well fed cat.