Well played guys. Time to focus on the future and the road ahead. The past is the past.

Here's to an exciting and fun 2015

Doug that would be awesome. I remember seeing a pic of the crossmember raised to above the rails I think to give clearance. I think a problem I have too is my sheet metal housing must be quite a bit bigger than a standard 9inch housing which isn't helping. Feel free to post as many pics as you like. Cheers

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Luke

Posting an update to my dead thread, because I finally have a legitimate one.

I purchased a motor for the car from a member here, and in typical fashion for me, it was an unbelievable deal. I am still sticking with the one modification at a time plan, and putting the pieces together slowly over time to put in my DSE front subframe--but when I make this mod, I will rewire the car at that time along with a couple other things, including installing the latest acquisition.

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Nice lookin' engine there Doug. The LS motor is going to look right at home in your engine compartment. I'm still diggin' you're one mod at a time philosophy, good stuff.

Nice score! Glad you're still plugging away at the car, Doug.

I always knew you were smarter than Gordon.

And, of course, if it's on an engine stand in the garage, why not pull it apart to check it out.

I wanted to verify parts from the list to ensure crank, cam, rods, pistons, etc all checked out to spec's. Thus far, all is very well internally with the motor--Pistons are Wiseco forged/coated blower specific, rods are legit, etc.. My plan now is to stud the heads and mains here at the house, and give the heads a once over since I may be pulley this motor for some additional boost. This motor had about 400 miles or so on it.

To that end, I pulled the heads and have them over at the FUEL GOD here in So Cal, Bob McCray. He is verifying the previous work done to them; double checking valves are what they are supposed to be from build sheet, porting and bowl work is legit, springs for height, valve job, etc., then do some flow checking for me.

Hopefully I can start putting this back together in the next week or so.

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So far, the LS is pure joy to work with--except for all the metric crap. It's way easier than the SBC I was used to dealing with.

BW

I should take some pics of the stuff I have put together over the past couple of years under this build philosophy. One of the by products of having done my (ongoing) build this way has been the amazing deals I've been able to make. Patience does pay off in this mode. It's not for everyone, but it's worked for me so far.

D

Thanks Trey! More to follow--

He should be... he didn't get hired as the assistant to the traveling secretary for the Dodgers for nuthin.

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