[99 to Life]

12-28 sorry guys more engine riff raff. For some I know its boring. I got the heads on today, lifters, pushrods and one side of the rockers on. this always takes longer than it appears. I also scratched my head a bit on the water temp probes. The LS heads have a smaller port in the heads than the standard SBC probes. Furthermore my intake has no provisions for a water port. So...now I have to find the adapter if any that will allow a metric port in head and taper up into a bigger port for NPT. I knew the heads had a smaller port for the probe, but I overlooked the intake having a port. I'm running a mechanical sending unit and also an electric fan. So I need two ports.

Im going to get my start stand back, and just set this up on it. fire it up on stand and then proceed to work on truck. keeps it simpler and I like to mate the engine and trans in the truck once after moch up and that is it. speaking of trans, I was so bummed I got snaked on a 4l60e with 60k miles for two hundred bucks. took some wind outta my sails. I have a lead on another with 90k miles, other than that these things aren't that easy to find. Iv been going over the numbers for this build and I def can't get a rebuilt trans. The TCI tcu controller and throttle position sensor alone is about $750. I did luck out and get a shifter for 40% off. Those things are pricey. anyway hope to have some more photos and or vids for you in January.