diff --git a/core/state_processor.go b/core/state_processor.go
index b499f194e..cc2946f79 100644
--- a/core/state_processor.go
+++ b/core/state_processor.go
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ func (p *StateProcessor) Process(block *types.Block, statedb *state.StateDB, cfg
 	}
 	// Finalize the block, applying any consensus engine specific extras (e.g. block rewards)
 	p.engine.Finalize(p.bc, header, statedb, block.Transactions(), block.Uncles(), withdrawals)
+	//begin PluGeth code injection
+	pluginPostProcessBlock(block)
+	blockTracer.PostProcessBlock(block)
+	// end PluGeth code injection
 
 	return receipts, allLogs, *usedGas, nil
 }
diff --git a/eth/ethconfig/config.go b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
index eaf2cd033..074dc5436 100644
--- a/eth/ethconfig/config.go
+++ b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/miner"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 )
 
 // FullNodeGPO contains default gasprice oracle settings for full node.
@@ -170,9 +171,9 @@ type Config struct {
 func CreateConsensusEngine(config *params.ChainConfig, db ethdb.Database) (consensus.Engine, error) {
 	// If proof-of-authority is requested, set it up
 	//begin PluGeth code injection
-	if engine := pluginGetEngine(stack, notify, noverify, db); engine != nil {
-		log.Debug("returning plugin consensus engine")
-		return engine
+	if engine := pluginGetEngine(); engine != nil {
+		log.Error("returning plugin consensus engine")
+		return engine, nil
 	}
 	//end PluGeth code injection
 	if config.Clique != nil {
@@ -186,20 +187,3 @@ func CreateConsensusEngine(config *params.ChainConfig, db ethdb.Database) (conse
 	}
 	return beacon.New(ethash.NewFaker()), nil
 }
-
-// CreateConsensusEngine creates a consensus engine for the given chain config.
-// Clique is allowed for now to live standalone, but ethash is forbidden and can
-// only exist on already merged networks.
-func CreateConsensusEngine(config *params.ChainConfig, db ethdb.Database) (consensus.Engine, error) {
-	// If proof-of-authority is requested, set it up
-	if config.Clique != nil {
-		return beacon.New(clique.New(config.Clique, db)), nil
-	}
-	// If defaulting to proof-of-work, enforce an already merged network since
-	// we cannot run PoW algorithms and more, so we cannot even follow a chain
-	// not coordinated by a beacon node.
-	if !config.TerminalTotalDifficultyPassed {
-		return nil, errors.New("ethash is only supported as a historical component of already merged networks")
-	}
-	return beacon.New(ethash.NewFaker()), nil
-}
diff --git a/eth/ethconfig/plugin_hooks.go b/eth/ethconfig/plugin_hooks.go
index 8f09f6069..2d4abe455 100644
--- a/eth/ethconfig/plugin_hooks.go
+++ b/eth/ethconfig/plugin_hooks.go
@@ -3,29 +3,29 @@ package ethconfig
 import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/plugins"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/plugins/wrappers"
+	// "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/plugins/wrappers"
 	wengine "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/plugins/wrappers/engine"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/plugins/wrappers/backendwrapper"
-	"github.com/openrelayxyz/plugeth-utils/core"
-	"github.com/openrelayxyz/plugeth-utils/restricted"
+	// "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/plugins/wrappers/backendwrapper"
+	// "github.com/openrelayxyz/plugeth-utils/core"
+	// "github.com/openrelayxyz/plugeth-utils/restricted"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
+	// "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
+	// "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
 
 	pconsensus "github.com/openrelayxyz/plugeth-utils/restricted/consensus"
 )
 
 
 
-func PluginGetEngine(pl *plugins.PluginLoader, stack *node.Node, notify []string, noverify bool, db ethdb.Database) consensus.Engine {
+func PluginGetEngine(pl *plugins.PluginLoader) consensus.Engine {
 	fnList := pl.Lookup("CreateEngine", func(item interface{}) bool {
-		_, ok := item.(func(core.Node, []string, bool, restricted.Database) pconsensus.Engine)
+		_, ok := item.(func() pconsensus.Engine)
 		return ok
 	})
 	for _, fni := range fnList {
-		if fn, ok := fni.(func(core.Node, []string, bool, restricted.Database) pconsensus.Engine); ok { 
-			if engine := fn(wrappers.NewNode(stack), notify, noverify, backendwrapper.NewDB(db)); engine != nil {
+		if fn, ok := fni.(func() pconsensus.Engine); ok { 
+			if engine := fn(); engine != nil {
 				wrappedEngine := wengine.NewWrappedEngine(engine)
 				return wrappedEngine
 			}
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ func PluginGetEngine(pl *plugins.PluginLoader, stack *node.Node, notify []string
 	return nil
 }
 
-func pluginGetEngine(stack *node.Node, notify []string, noverify bool, db ethdb.Database) consensus.Engine {
+func pluginGetEngine() consensus.Engine {
 	if plugins.DefaultPluginLoader == nil {
 		log.Warn("Attempting GetEngine, but default PluginLoader has not been initialized")
 		return nil
 	}
-	return PluginGetEngine(plugins.DefaultPluginLoader, stack, notify, noverify, db)
+	return PluginGetEngine(plugins.DefaultPluginLoader)
 }
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