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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 06:47 PM
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Here is the project vehicle, 2005 Silverado that I bought last November with 97k, as of today 115K

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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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Picked up a LS1 last week for dirt cheap, engine was fine as is but rebuilding now rather than later.





Brand new NNBS intake manifold



Billet timing chain set



More details to come!
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 12:44 PM
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About time! Subscribed!
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 12:55 PM
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Dang, im in for progress on this also. When is the estimated swap date?
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 01:03 PM
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Whenever he can sneak away from callsign "war department"
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 01:18 PM
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That timing set looks familiar! Good luck with the build! Let us know if you need anything else!
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 01:45 PM
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The engine should be assembled completely by 3/9 and target date for install is 3/30/12 so it can be tuned on 3/31. Thanks to the guys @ SDPC and extra thanks for delivering the timing set and other parts in person!
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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In for build...
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 01:43 PM
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I need a DBW pcm if anyone has one for sale, might not be done with engine in time for tune and would like to have two PCM's tuned.
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Got the block all cleaned up, pistons arrived today. heads will be here Thursday! Saturday morning the engine is going to be assembled.

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