[dman1982]

i pulled the valve covers off my 2004 5.3 and it was way nastier than the engine you got, i cleaned it up some under there (my motor also has 130k)...but still you paid for a certain item and didn't get it...id be out waiver guns in there air!!! I'm not done with my swap but if it turns out to be a bad motor or tranny I'm going to be super crazy mad...i drove 2.5 hours to get mine as well