I see it came through a particular dealership that is not known for being too careful about selling lipstick pigs. I’m not saying that is the case here but what I am saying is that Charger needs a thorough inspection…
Welcome to the site from the Motor City! Looks like the Challenger was originally Butterscotch. That’s a rare 1 year only color for an E-body but it’s certainly not for everyone.
You never said that you were rolling the engine over slowly while priming the pump. Oil will only get to each head at one point in each revolution of the engine.
I have a small collection of springs and most appear to be NOS but of course there’s no packaging or really any way of knowing for sure exactly what they go to but I believe this one could be what you’re looking for. It’s blue with 34 coils and might be part number 3418815.