Ya, correct on both accounts...
That motor is a LS2 variant, with truck intake and accessories. I couldn't remember if the LQ4/9 was a variant within the LS2 family, but of course no realize that (as you mentioned) that they are the Iron block truck family motor. The TBSS LS2 is essentially the ~395HP LS2 with the truck intake and accessory pulley system and funky oil pan.
I am likely going to keep the accessory pully setup, unless I can find a car variant at the boneyard for a good price... but am putting together the plan for a Intake, CAM and GM L92 heads. In fact, Scoggin' Dickey is my next call in a couple mintes to get a package together.
On top of the new items I'll be sourcing from Scoggin' Dickey/other, I'll be changing the oil pan and then pulley system if I find something, plus have LT headers waiting.
Matt and I swapped TQ tubes, and that is indeed the stock one in the pictures. Matt's been buggin me to get some updated pictures up for a while, and since I've been lagging those are from the first mockup where I was just getting a look at intial fit. The 6" stretch looks to be about perfect, giving me a little motor setback, but most likely retaining the firewall. I'm not sure I wanted to go there (takeing out the firewall), but given the extent that I'm rebuilding the car I don't think having to fab up a firewall would be all too much more work anyways!!
Matt, thanks for the good hookup!!!... and stoked it's going to work out for us both well!
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