5.9 Magnum, install approaching

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71dusterdan

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Just wanted to drop a pic of my engine as it waits for the 4 speed to catch up.
 
Looking good....is that the stock power steering bracket? Mine came without one
 
NICE!!
The motor looks gorgeous.
Any upgrades in there?
 
Yes that is a stock Ram power steering bracket. It will most likely end up crowding the battery. Cross that bridge when I get there. The only goodies are a Magnummopar stage 2 cam and EQ heads. Thanks for the compliments, she looks amazing in person.
 
71dusterdan said:
Yes that is a stock Ram power steering bracket. It will most likely end up crowding the battery. Cross that bridge when I get there. The only goodies are a Magnummopar stage 2 cam and EQ heads. Thanks for the compliments, she looks amazing in person.
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I just cut my battery tray so it is narrower, and used a thinner battery. Works great, and no messing with the factory brackets or hunting for van power steering brackets.

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How'd you get your brackets looking so nice? Are they new?
 
Peyote, honestly the brackets just got a good cleaning and scuff. The power steering bracket is actually cast horribly, it had all kinds of sharp casting flash and ugly edges, it got a quick, as in maybe 10 minutes work, with a flap style grinding disc.
 
Hey as long as I've got all of your attention, what is this port and mumbo jumbo back behind the intake, beside the distributor? Do I need to keep it? Or can I just cap it all off, and plug it?

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Hey Rick, regrettably not much in progress. It is the soccer season and I coach a team of my 18, 12-14 year old girls. It is my slow season as far as the car is concerned. I have ripped my k-frame back down. It was powder coated 4 years ago. I let my exuberance get the cart before the horse. So I had to weld on sway bar brackets and the bracket for the Firm Feel power steering sector bracket. Just finished all of that. Then painted over the remaining powder. After 4 years of being moved around and mocked up, my entire suspension was ready for a refinish. Just have to do the lowers and the steering chuck now.

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MileHighDart said:
What kind of red paint did you use for the engine? Looks nice and shiny, and nice bright color.
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MileHighDart, that is Valspar farm and implement paint. It is a single stage, uses hardener, and designed to sit outside forever. The color is FORD Tractor red. Sorry to disappoint everyone with my off brand paint and color! Lol
 
71dusterdan said:
MileHighDart, that is Valspar farm and implement paint. It is a single stage, uses hardener, and designed to sit outside forever. The color is FORD Tractor red. Sorry to disappoint everyone with my off brand paint and color! Lol
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Well, it looks fantastic, I only hope my magnum comes out that nice !
 
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