Jonathan Russell

Yours is very similar to the head build I am working on now- Delta regrind with Delta rockers and 160 lash pads. Your cam looks good....except, as you said, for the offset wipe pattern. Why do you think this is happening? Did you use the stock retainers? If so, do you think the 160 lash pads are a tad tall for the stock retainers? Any valve train noise? I see you used stock springs. I am considering using Rebello outer springs.....mildly stiffer than stock. What was your thought process in keeping the stock springs? Thanks...

As I plan for my future LS swap, I have read thread after thread learning about the approaches many of you have taken in accomplishing your LS swaps. It seems fairly common that the engine / trans assembly goes in and out several times between fitment, a little tunnel pounding, some cuts here and there, etc, before the unibody is sent off for paint and then final engine / trans install. It seems that it would be useful to have an exactly sized light plastic model of the engine / trans assembly I am going to use. That way, maybe I could reduce the number of times the actual engine goes in and out. Does anything like this exist? Would it really be useful or am I over reading the number of times the assembly really gets swapped? Thanks.