Amazing job you've do,I hope nobody ask you for directions because you know no short cuts keep up the good work.

Very Nicely Done - Your Pantera Looks Awesome...

Why did you go dry sump? Looks great. I really dig the dash and rigging.

JThanks formula!
As far as the dry sump goes:
-The engine was already setup for a dry sump oiling system. I did have to have an oil pan made, an oil tank made, source a pump and a friend rebuilt and setup the pump for a marine application and I had to fabricate a homemade oil pump mount.
- wanted to take advantage of the benefits a dry sump system offers (increased capacity, virtually eliminate Windage, pull crankcase vacuum, superior oil control, less valvetrain harmonics etc....)
The only real drawback is initial cost.
-I wanted the challenge of piecing together a working system
-lastly, it's cool as hell!

[QUOTE=vintage chromoly;4515870]Engine is back in and the final plumbing is done (water lines, oil lines, vacuum line, water psi line, fuel feed, fuel bypass, etc....)
Also, set up the throttle and shift cables and adjusted their operation.
I'm wiring the engine this week:

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Almost done. By the way that oil tank looks like your brewing beer in the bilge. How much oil capacity does it have?

[QUOTE=PG-13;4519275][QUOTE=vintage chromoly;4515870]Engine is back in and the final plumbing is done (water lines, oil lines, vacuum line, water psi line, fuel feed, fuel bypass, etc....)
Also, set up the throttle and shift cables and adjusted their operation.
I'm wiring the engine this week:

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Almost done. By the way that oil tank looks like your brewing beer in the bilge. How much oil capacity does it have?[/QUOTE]

Tank volume is just under 4 gallons. With the tank roughly 2/3 full while pumping, I have around 4 gallons of oil in the system. (Two filters, lines, cooler etc.)

R. Photo links didn't work for me

Getting back on the boat project. I was sidetracked by the old Mopar again. I finally bought the tooling and Rebuilt / set up my first sure grip ring and pinion. Went with a 3,73 gear.

Anyhow, a friend who is an artist with a TIG torch is helping me modify the lightening headers to pass under the rub rail. Last fall we cut and tacked up the starboard header. Today we measured up the angle we need for the port collector to match. We need to drop it 8.5 degrees.
Off to the fab shop for some chop and TIG time.
Also having O2 bungs welded into each collector.

Starboard O2 bung:

I've seen custom jewelry boxes built with less care. Amazing job, VC!