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This is a good call. The mating surface looked clean from what I could see from beneath/behind the front wheel with a spot light.

I picked up some permatex black gasket sealer, coated the gasket and gave it another go. It’s still absolutely pissing oil. I noticed that the plate may be damaged…not only is the mating surface a bit wavy, it appears to be lopsided. Does this look wrong?

I can’t quite see the casting info with the headers on. I wish I took a picture before I put it in the car. If necessary, I’ll unbolt the driver’s side and take a look. I do know that the block is a Magnum 5.9.

Thanks to all for the input! I was able to obtain one…I installed it carefully with no difficulty, fired up the engine, saw no oil pressure issues, backed out of the garage, drove a few hundred feet down the road and noticed that I was leaving a STREAM of oil behind!!! Obviously, I headed...

Mancini Racing just told me that these things were out of production and no longer available...and honestly, the price seemed a bit ridiculous anyway. Can anyone share a source for these? https://www.manciniracing.com/maraenoilfib.html

There's a time to not sweat the small stuff and there is a time when the small stuff is the whole point. IMO, if half the point of this project is to learn it only makes sense to do it right. Despite the hundreds and hundreds of hours I've spent wrenching on my Dart, I've never done a cam...

Has the flex plate ever been a weak link here? This sounds like a problem that I didn’t even know that I needed to worry about.

I totally agree! Not being able to drive this car after all I went through to get it back on the road would really hurt. I'm glad to hear that you're getting to drive that 1979 Magnum. It sounds like you're in a similar spot with that car. Compared to a lot of the cars that we talk about in...

Well after some hard thinking and teeth grinding, my plan is much less ambitious for this summer. Edelbrock RPM Airgap with 1" spacer Rebuild Demon 650 Recurve distribtutor Possible: New oil pan with windage tray. tune, tune, tune Drive and enjoy as much as possible. Otherwise, it will come...

Ripping around on gravel roads sounds like an absolute blast. I'm with you on pulling it back a bit where the consequences of a mistake get scary...I'm definitely not braver than you. I know my limits and the limits of the car and that has always kept me safe (so far!) but I'm no professional...

I guess the question for me is whether or not the Eddy Airgap is worth spending the $300ish compared with the Mopar dual plane that I already have. I had been under the impression that the M2 manifold was nearly as good as the Edelbrock but please correct me if I'm wrong...

Thanks to everybody! rumblefish360, you've come through with great answers to my questions many times. It's always extremely appreciated. Thank you. Very good points about the limitations of the heads and the sacrifices in the low end in favor of higher rpm performance...that is all...

I realize that I've got three questions running at once on this forum. One on FI, one on head swap and now this...but they are pretty distinct topics and searches didn't quite answer all of my questions. Personally, it looks like I'm going to have to save up for a while longer to do the heads...

Good point. It's understandable that they wouldn't cover people adding boost to a motor...but their use of "racing application" seems to be open enough to interpretation. Honestly, if I blew up a motor by doing something stupid, I wouldn't try to get someone else to pay for it...but if the...

B3? I didn't know that Bed Bath and Beyond carried hotrod parts! :D

sweet music! keep us posted.

Yep...keeps adding up. Thanks!! How did your motor come out with that combo? Are you happy with it?

Great info here. Thanks! Use of the engine is general hooligan driving. Motor aside, the car is built to be as well-rounded as possible with suspension/brake upgrades, weight reduction and chassis mods. I'm really interested in a responsive motor that makes mid-400s and pulls to (or close...

Yeah... Every time I embark on a project with this car, I learn a ton and bond with the car even more. I've already done the engine swap job so that work would actually be a bit boring. Installing new heads would be new to me...but the value of a dyno tested/guaranteed stroked small block is...

This is what I have as a BOM for an aluminum head upgrade...I'm leaning toward the new Trickflow heads as I'm under the impression that the Edelbrock castings really need to be cleaned up before they can be used which adds time and wipes out the price difference... I have to be honest that I...

What is the difference with the Terminator system? Does it not come with its own ECU like the Sniper and other systems? I'll have to look that one up. What's "it"? The Terminator? The stock Magnum FI?

I believe that plenty of the systems will work. Just fine. FiTech, Holley Sniper etc. use a throttlebody with a standard four barrel (or two barrel) carb bolt pattern. The sensor inputs are all compatible of course. It's just the Edelbrock Pro Flow 4 that comes with it's own manifold (with...

Which system did you use? How did it work out? Would you do it again? I was pretty psyched about the Edelbrock Pro Flow 4 but they're not available for our Magnums (LA small blocks only).

Excellent points. There are other variables that matter here but ultimately, that all makes sense to me. As someone who owns a turbo Subaru as a daily driver I can confirm that it's still just an also-ran-4-banger. It's as quick as the Dart (similar weight, similar power, way better traction...

Mopar is guilty of recycling that name too many times. I still like these...

I think I was writing post #23 at the same time. The engine is a Magnum 5.9 crate engine. What's your age? Did you forget information from earlier in the thread already? :D

Has anyone attempted to replicate a Nascar build? I have to imagine that this could be pricey but I do love that idea...

Excellent information and thoughts all around, guys. @rumblefish360 , you're the best, sir. Tons of great info points there. I'm looking into those pistons...do you think the stock crank and rods are up to the job? The engine is a relatively fresh (~15k miles) stock Magnum 300. Stock cam...

Just tossing this around in my head this morning...looking for your thoughts and opinions here. So I have to say it; I find the Magnum 5.9L to be pretty uninspiring in stock form. I'm not expecting a big block killer/hot rod motor or anything but it seems to be lacking a "spark" that makes an...

My Magnum 300 is occasionally noisy too...or maybe I only notice it occasionally. I don't have any insight as to why but it's another point of anecdotal evidence...