Just a quick update.
I've been doing some bargain hunting and was able to get a lot for what I believe to be a good deal.

Meiling oil pump M295 - $40 (new)
LS2 timing chain & gear set $35 (new)
PAC 1219x - $150 (used less than 100miles)
Rockers & trunnion upgrade - $140 (used/new upgrade kit)
92mm TB w/IAC & TPS sensor - $190 (new)
Stock head gaskets and complete bottom end gaskets - $130 (new)

I'm still need to purchase my new pushrods. But I'm unsure of how to measure. Can someone please explain to me what I must do? I've tried searching but still a little unclear to me.

Also I lucked up on a LS6 valley cover from a friend. After doing a little research I've read that this will help improve oil consumption on the older gen III. I would prefer not to use a catch can. I'm hoping that I will only need a breather for the passenger valve cover and intake to cover tube.

 

****Quick update****

Turns out the engine is not a 02 unless the 02's came with 2nd version bolts. I think it may now be a 04.

I've include a couple of pics of the progress.

Engine teardown





Piston and block cleaning/prep





Paint




Heads and intake install

 

What'd you use to clean the piston tops? Looks like they came up pretty good, also looks like you got chit loads more room to work on your engine than I do mine!

 

JJMclure check this website out it helped me out with the piston clean up. http://www.mach1restoration.com/how-...hold-products/

 

Nice build...I'm doin about the same thing only with a g5x3 112 and milled the L92 heads 0.020". I'm hoping to make 430or so at the tires.

 

Love the color. Great build so far. Keep the updates coming.

 

Had a pretty productive weekend. Almost done just a couple of things here and there to get. Then should be good to plug in.

 

Good job man. Looks awesome. Can't wait to start my build.

 

Looking good, what intake is that???

 

Those LS2-style lifter trays are another indication that you have an '04+ motor.

You can also check the connecting rods, they are probably LS2-style as well.

 

It is the LS3 intake.

 

Thats a pretty tight budget, but i did a 408 with a forged bottom end and a relatively stock LS3 top end, and made 440whp on a stingy mustang dyno through a t56. The tuner said its close to being a 10 second car just needs a set of gears. I think i put about 4k-5k into the motor. I daily drive the car and its really pretty streetable. Best mpg so far around town is 17.2, if your worried about that at all.

 

I'm doing something similar now. Any updates?

 

i'm planning a 408 or 413 build my LS3 heads will be here this week. trying to decide to spray or boost. i'm leaning toward boost just because i feel there is less shock to the drive train, this is good info subscribed

 

No updates as of yet. Had to take a little timeout to work on a few other things.

 

you have an updated list of all the parts you have put in to this so far and the total?

 

Glad I found this thread. I also have an LQ4 that I plan on using LS3 heads, but all the info I can find is LQ4 with L92 heads with a Carb. I need efi.

 

thats what i was thinking. if so finding some pistons to bump comp should be easy.

 

ok guys im doing a lq4 build for a 82 s10 its a street strip truck more strip than street it is a budget build ,I have a 350 trans and 4400 stall ,I have 243 heads for it and shortie headers,ok what cam will fit in this setup with out pistion notch and will the truck intake work good ,I want a mid 10 sec truck ,4.10 gear 27 tall tires and I have hp tuners its a 2006 motor vin u ,I also need a stand alone harness for ele pedal set up prices on stuff also if you can and if you have some used stuff I can use please offer

 

I'm just now starting to build a LQ 4 motor what suggestions to get 450 horsepower for the cheapest price