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The definitions are fun to debate. Guys, keep in mind that it’s probably time to open the category and allow more cars to be called muscle cars. All of our cars are slow now. Just about any basic electric car would smoke any stock classic muscle car. The higher end EVs smoke every short of...

IMO, you can't go wrong with a modern Challenger 392, Camaro SS, or Mustang 5.0. They're each spectacular in their own way. In my opinion: Challenger looks the best, has the best sounding motor (6.4L/392) Camaro drives the best- probably the quickest in the real world, handles awesome. Mustang...

The conventional wisdom about more tire choices on 17s may not be quite what it sounds. Yes. there are modern/sticky tires available in 17" but if you're looking for a 17" performance/non drag tire that is taller than 25" (as most of us are) you have your work cut out for you. At least that...

I have a Magnum-based stroker and I will be replacing the oil pump in the coming weeks. I have a engine hoist on hand and two engine swaps for this car under my belt but none since the 4spd conversion (not sure if this is better or worse)... but frankly, I'm just trying to figure out if I can...

Coming back around to this issue...now that another driving season (for us northerners) comes to a close, I am writing up my list of things that have to be done before next spring! Speaking of spring (har har) I came to the conclusion last year that I am going to have to pull the...

Isn't this still too low?

I love this Duster mold. Previously, I was only aware of the Sox and Martin version (which I bought at significant expense a few years back). Thanks for sharing this...I need both of these. :D

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...

Is there a model for either of these tire sizes that you have in mind? Both sizes seem pretty unusual. I realize that Tire Rack doesn't have everything but I was curious and took a look 305/45/17 I only see one tire, NITTO NT555RII but it looks like a good one. 100 tread wear...can you get...

They look good to me…but it also looks like the OD on those 315s is only 25.7” (give or take). The performance tires seem to max out at this diameter which is too short for most of us. This is the main reason I gave up on my 17s. What’s your final drive ratio?

I painted the Rota RKRs. The original charcoal finish was what I wanted six years ago but after looking at them for so long, it was time to change them up. No regrets so far. Before anyone asks, the rears are 15x8 0 offset and the fronts are custom and not available off the shelf.

Go do a full coil spring conversion. KIDDING!! This is my setup exactly...I have to report that it rides hard and still doesn't feel that great. If I had to do it over again, I might go for a smaller torsion bar.

When I was replacing my suspension components 5-6 years back, I was in the middle of urgently trying to get the car back on the road partially out of frustration/impatience and partially because I needed to be able to move the car to access the garage. This kind of desperation is usually what...

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

I don't know if the situation is any better in Canada but for us in the USA, this is pure cruelty. :D

This is why God made hammers. :D Don't be shy and give them a whack for clearance. Definitely touch them up with some high temp paint incase the header's coating cracked in that spot. Evidently, unless you're really crushing the tube, performance isn't measurably affected by dings and dents...

I agree with the comments about each car being a little bit different but this really only matters when you are absolutely maximizing tire width/diameter. There are guidelines that are helpful. One such guideline would be to err on the higher number offset (wheels tucked under) side since a...

Wow...and you say you got them only a couple years ago? This is intriguing! Again, please keep us posted. :D

I hope they work out for you. Please keep us posted. It appears that they are way out of production so be careful. As you probably know, tires do weaken/fail with age. They could be fine but generally speaking, tires are done at the ~10 year mark regardless of wear. Just a rule of thumb...

I realize that this post is several years old now...but what are those Dunlops? I suspect they're ancient but they look like a performance oriented tire in our kind of aspect ratio with raised white letters and a modern tread pattern. I would gladly try out if they were still available...

How bad could it be? Depending on how many Dusters get trashed in production, pretty damn bad.

Don’t worry. I don’t think that the engine running well means all is ok…do I have to say this? I wanted to clarify that there were no other obvious manifestations of the problem. Thanks!

I definitely appreciate all of the help and input. Just for the record as they say, I have two kids in diapers and a job that requires my phone to be completely off while I’m working…with blocks of about 10 minutes (if I don’t run long) when I could talk to anyone. It’s not as if I don’t plan...

I was able to take the car for a drive today and once fully warmed up, I noticed that when steady cruising at 50mph (2500 rpm) the engine made just about 43psi. When hot (200+F water temp), oil pressure dropped to 15ish at idle. Now I’m pretty worried about this. So I will give BPE another...

Thanks for trying to reach out! The support is greatly appreciated. I cleared some space in my inbox.

Due to work and kids, it will likely be a few days before I can start the car again but I will double check my oil pressure. Even if the gauge is inaccurate, it's the same one that was hooked to the last motor and this one is reading consistently lower. Again, the tech I spoke with last summer...

Lots of good suggestions here... you guys really have me thinking about the oil selection I see that on the web page. There's also a pamphlet that came along with the engine that listed Rotella as one of the acceptable oils. No way in hell would I pick this diesel oil on my own!