Before I got the truck I found a 5.3 longblock and ended up trading a .22 rifle for it. It was really dirty but for the money I figured I would give it a shot, and I had a long weekend and needed something to work on. Here it is when i got it
And after a scrub down with simple green and a scotchbrite
Took the heads off and painted the block
Got the heads put back on, installed a LS6 cam and springs, and cleaned up some truck accessories my dad had.
I am close to having everything I need minus an alternator, throttle body, and a few odd and end bolts. I had to make a small modification to the ac compressor bracket to work with the motor mounts I am using. I am going to try to get the engine set back in the engine bay as far as possible.
