There's paint for that...

Are you saying that you cannot take a 5.3 block and build an iron LS1 and put it in an F-body car in California?

 

As far as I know, unless things have changed legally about putting truck blocks in a car, it is illegal, CARB wise. I myself see nothing wrong with doing that.

 

This was lodged into the pick up tube screen. its softer metal but not like brital but what do you think? should i be worried about bearings? One of my buddies said this is normal wear for bearings for a 93k mile ls1. The metal is about the size of fingernails

 

You've already posted this in another thread, AND gotten answers

 

Did You ever figure this issue out? Having similar issue

 

ya bru, unfortunately it was spun rod bearing... I originally forgot to cut the oil filter open but basically at the bottom of the oil pan there was oil with tiny metal flakes in it and I knew it was time for a rebuild :/
I just got the shortblock back so hopefully I'll have it running within a month but damn its been a journey. I hope its just your lifters for your sake...