I also need to figure out how to get cam and crank position sensors set up on this engine, and to make matters more fun, I want to run a manual transmission.
The cam position sensor is easy, it's in the magnum distributor so just run that.
The crank position sensor will be tough, depending on what transmission you plan to run. If the trans bolts up to the truck bell housing, run the stock magnum flywheel and you are golden. But most people that want to run a 5.9 in an older car want to run an A833 of some type. If so, you have one or two options. You could try to get the factory 143T flywheel turned down to accept a 130T ring gear and have it redrilled to fit the clutch you want to run. It's been done, but I haven't heard of anyone that has made it work a second time (nobody seems to be able to find a shop that will do the machine work). The other option is to get a custom flywheel built. Look up guys putting viper T56's in their Dakota's, you will need the same flywheel. Pretty sure it was $500-600. Last option is to relocate the crank pick up to the front of the motor and cut holes in the crank pulley to match the slots in the flywheel. Then you can run any flywheel you want.
BTW, you can bolt an R154 5 speed out of a turbo supra up to the magnum bellhousing, or a AR5 out of a Colorado. If you wanted to run a 5 speed that is, and didn't mind the custom work of cutting your floor up. Either of those would allow you to run the stock 5.9 flywheel without being forced to run the truck transmission. Just a thought.
