Well, the time has finally come, most of the parts have arrived, and I had 3/4 of a day free so I rolled up the figurative sleeves, and got to work!
For those who are interested... PHASE.2 will consist of the following.
1. JRE Rough Idle Cam Package
2. Bronze Bushing Trunion Kit
3. LS7 Lifters + 3/8" Pushrods
4. TSP VVT Delete + Dual Springs + Ti Retainers
5. Katech Ported Blower + 103mm TB + C5R Chain + Oil Pump
6. Katech Cast Valve Covers + Coil Relocation
7. MSD Coils and plug wires
8. ATI balancer + 15% OD 9.17" Pulley
9. MM V3 Wild Catch Can
10. LME Chain Guide
11. Synergy 2 Gallon Fender Tank
12. DMS center HX + DMS 160 degree T.Stat with Billet housing
13. DSX Billet Lid + Banks iDash Guage
14. Griptec 2.4" Upper Pulley
15. Katech CNC Head Porting Service
I think thats everything... so far
So today i started the tear down. I was not able to pull the motor but feel im only an hour or two away... I need to read more about getting the AC condenser our of the way.
Observations so far...
1. The SC had WAY more oil that i expected for only 2,250 miles... it was SOAKED... very sad.
2. The front bumper was much easier to remove than i expected.
3. The BMR motor mounts and VBANDS make the header removal so damn fast!
4. I hate the 68 different types of GM connectors!!!
5. I hate the placement of hose pinch clamps... so many are impossible to reach and pinch.
Some progress and product photos below...
Stay tuned for more updates!