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Those heads seem similar to what I rebuilt for the Buick last summer... stock rockers, upgraded everything else. I still got to use stock-length 7.05" pushrods, and also went to 3/8" for strength as I went up with springs. Most of my focus was on install height/spring rate checks, since it...

Congrats on the life stuff, and I like what you're doing with the intake. For the injector ports, I did the same exact thing on mine. 3/8"NPT tap and plug, I believe, then blend it (also didn't add anything to risk it falling back out... bonus tip: use AL plugs to let it grind at same rate)...

Ya, it was Jeff Kalo's Impala back in ~2005-06 being built as a T67 Stattama test mule ('duckcall' on ClubGP back when that was a thing). I swapped his L36 out for an L32 block around the time it got past 500hp. There's a few vids on various YT pages, if you search the right terms. Stock...

Parts are looking good. I've also been doing all fresh valvetrain measurements, the at home versions. ZZP has been outsourcing most of their current offerings, in recent years. As long as you know you have the LS retainer type (measure slightly different than stock), you're fine for the...

Sometimes the ABS wires break right at the grommet into the hub, if you don't see anything along the harness. They'll also fail internally, on occasion, if you're able to monitor each wheel speed (wish I had a way to do that, for multiple reasons).

Based on the part number, it's probably the odometer reading, so a clean 50K Bonneville engine there. That's about the going price for an engine in that usage level, although it's always a matter of what the demand level is. Series 3's usually net a bit more, but condition is also a big factor...

Ya, these cars have gotten into so many hands and treated like garbage for 20yrs now, so I'm having to shine a light on this for most newer 3800 vehicle owners. Even the crusty Camaro we worked on here may get tossed in favor of a less hacked-up one for my co-worker to enjoy. Just because you...

Man, you make it difficult to remember what to respond to with these mega updates!!! Glad you're knocking stuff out, though, since I'm dragging my feet on ~1hr of work whenever I get back around to it. For the crank hold, I usually just resort to carefully positioned vise grips on the...

Main thing with plugging those dumb coolant ports for the TB, is to hog out the side panel behind the cap (under TB, near EGR inlet). See messy example from some guy that's totally not me, and totally not running on my car the last 2yrs.

Without getting too overly custom, yes, I'd just run a breather. My config of choice is an LS1 oil cap elbow, to hold the breather vertical to keep it from dripping any oil. Fiero swappers sometimes like the Series 3 oil neck, because it's got a 2" rise above the angle to make it easier to...

Ah, I remember when they tried the path on the black LIM, but it didn't flow enough and they redesigned a couple more times before changing to the current core that leaves stock paths available. The silver one seems like someone's Dremel or mill got away from them at the corner near Cyl 1 port...

Scary find, but hopefully it's resilient enough to live for the next owner. What's up with that odd notching on the ported LIM at the front PCV passage and corner of the S/C outlet? Might just want to fill with some JB or RTV to isolate from the PCV path before you're back at square-one with...

Easier said than done, I assure you. Very possible with a Series 2/3 build, but many things have to be correctly configured from nose to tail for the whole package to work right. I've been chasing that goal in my spare time (deployments and cross-country moves tend to disrupt momentum), but...

You can re-use in a pinch. Just toss some red Loctite on there and hit the spec (did that in my poor college days while I learned, and put thousands of cross-country miles on it). It's not perfect, but it's a pretty good grade bolt. Not everyone has the luxury of infinite time and funds to...

Good luck with the lifters, should be fine. Ya, James (turbo400sbc) is a character. I BS'd with him when I picked up a set of ported heads from his buddy 7-8mo ago, and keep in touch to bounce ideas off of. He's big on that oilpan mod, and sent me home with one, too. I'll mess with it when I...

The 3800 crowd has all but dissipated online, aside from about 5 of us who were active enough to learn while that market grew, and know where the bodies are buried. Most still posting on FB or the trickling of forum activity are newbies who bought their car within the past couple years for...

Dang, man, that's a rough find. Go ahead and pull back to survey the landscape and take your mind off this project for however long you want. This stuff is meant to be an entertaining escape from day-to-day headaches, so only let these issues get dealt with when you choose. I was in the same...

Nice find for the axle. If you have a V8-style one coming out, I may see if my local young dude wants to buy it as a mild upgrade. The PCV is a fickle bird on these, and ZZP is on Rev 7.0 or so, trying to incorporate the 2 passages in the IC core. With higher boost comes higher blow-by...

Good find. I've been watching how many race builders utilize a crossbrace for support when centering the turbo behind the radiator. Get in a good couple hours of staring at it with a beverage in-hand, and you'll come up with something.

I'd do a hunt for escape routes... exhaust end-to-end, charge pipes, manifold, etc. The MAF isn't going to account for things escaping at most locations, it just sees what it sees and commands fuel accordingly. When you piss air or an air/fuel mixture out somewhere in the process before/after...