More updated with positive progress...
I mentioned the LS7 block arrived last week. Things look ok with it after my quick check, so I was waiting for the crank to arrive, which was supposed to happen Thursday. Well, UPS decided that it needed to make an extra detour, so after tracking showed it here Wednesday night, it went back to Dallas on Thursday, and finally arrived to me on Friday. That delayed my ability to get everything to TSP until Monday.
So yesterday I hauled it all up to those guys. I was surprised how easily the block fit in the trunk of my C63.
They had to order a set of pistons for it which should arrive today, and then they will start the balance work and machine work for reassembly. They gave me a 2-week timeline, but I'm hoping for a bit sooner.
I received notice that the cam shipped yesterday also, so I'll have it tomorrow and take it to them to stab and degree while they are doing the shortblock. I'd like them to install the oil pump, so the other pieces need to be in place first. I'm not sure if they will get the heads of if I'll just do those myself. It will depending on the timing of it all...
Multiple pieces are in transit at this point. Lifters and clutch should arrive this week, AGR power steering pump arrived last week, Accusump is on the way, and a big order with Summit is getting placed today for fittings, fluids, and various other parts and pieces...
My timeline isn't coming together as nicely as I would have hoped, only because I'm going to have to travel to help out my mother when she finishes up her rehab for her surgery. That looks like it will happen in 2 weeks. So I will keep pushing, but the FW GG event may be in danger at this point. If that happens, it would free me up to attend SXSW, a huge music event here in Austin, so that wouldn't be the end of the world.