Depending on the melling pump they can actually dry out the oil pan at high rpm.

For reference, my car has a LS6/stock pump with our own porting. Same as all the motors we build. Never seen the need for a mellings.

thanks don, ill probably go with an ls6 pump than. i need to call you about cams..

few new parts

finished putting the pistons/rods in this evening, shit takes time around here lol.

Looks good man, Just curious but what did you set the bearing clearances at?

i forget the exact numbers, everything is within gm spec though.

might as well right?????

get rid of all the troubled rust spots. why not!?!?

yep, the strut towers are going to suck. i think im going to do the passenger side first that way i can put that side back together before taking the drivers side all apart.

the areas i did so far came out mint, i wasnt shooting for perfect because i did that on the other car and i was never happy so i said anythings better than dingy orange paint and scattered rust spots.

That's awesome Joe! Shoulda called me jackass!

haha sorry kevin, ended up doing the passenger side strut tower today, had to sand the primer down a couple times due to fish eyes, i hate body work. i got it decent so tomorrow morning im going to spray the orange onto half the radiator support and the passenger strut tower. once dry reassembling that side, when i have more time ill do the drivers side. what did i get myself into??