With the engine on the way, I went to Buitelaar machinehandel to pick up an engine stand and crane and some other things which had been on my shopping list for a while. Combined it was worth a trip. If you're a "tool nerd" that shop is definitely worth a visit. Don't forget the drool bib.

I went for …

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After some more phoning and mailing back and forth, I parted with the money for a new LS2 crate engine. Now the waiting game begins. Hopefully sometime soon I should be able to collect it.

In the end I went for the complete engine package instead of building from bare or short-block. The deals you can get on crate …

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I want to take a number of preliminary decisions on the engine, so I can move forward in that area.

Spent more or less the weekend reading up on the differences between all the different models of LS engines and their architecture in general. A while ago I bought a book on LS engines because frankly, I dont know much …

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Searching for a replacement Universal Joint for the one rear axle, I have discovered that they have their own parallel universe!! There's a large set of manufacturers which may, or may not, produce the proper Universal Joint. They may, or may not, have a web presence on which they may, or may not, mention the …
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Assembling the rear driveshafts with the universal joints is an easy job ( unlike the disassembly of them). Especially using my press, getting in the Universal Joints is very easy to do and the first was completed in no time.

The second however, disaster! The first joint went in smoothly but when I pressed in the …

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