[sdwolff98]

also been getting a few more things done on the engine to get it ready to reinstall in the engine bay . oil pump is officially changed, oil cooler lines plugged and changing the timing chain up next. come to find out this engine had 3 different timing chains and cover setups so if you ever get one of these be ware the different setups and covers do not interchange at all they are as follows: 2001-2002, 2003-2004 and 2005 up. I am waiting on a parts order from gm parts direct that has the 2006 timing chain cover and I got the cloyes 2006 timing chain as well since they no longer make the 01-02 timing sensor.
also since at this time I am not going to use and engine oil cooler found a way to plug the factory oil cooler line holes lol the only American threaded parts on the entire block I have found are the cooler line fittings they are a 1/2" 14 thread setup so couple of pipe plugs and done for now
Sean