New Member in Mesa, AZ

[Toadz]

Hi I'm Neal and I live in Mesa, AZ. Just moved here a couple months ago from WI to get away from the cold and start over with school. I joined the site to gather as much information as I can about the LS engines as I plan on doing a mild build of my LM7 next summer when I return home. I have a '00 GMC Sierra 5.3L 4X4 ECSB but left it back in WI because I had no use for it down here. I hope to figure out what I need for my build and slowly acquire the parts as I find good deals. Looking forward to seeing what your site has to offer!

[rutroe]

Welcome to the site Neal!

[RedHeartbeat]

Welcome

4x4 in Mesa? Seems like there would have been a lot of use for that in the Mesa area. Oh well, 2wds a less expensive to work on since there are less revolving parts to go wrong.

[Toadz]

Welcome

4x4 in Mesa? Seems like there would have been a lot of use for that in the Mesa area. Oh well, 2wds a less expensive to work on since there are less revolving parts to go wrong.

Well I figured I wouldn't have much of a need for a truck down here since I left my quad up north. I only live a couple blocks down from school so my Harley is my mode of transportation now. If I need a vehicle I've got my fiance's TrailBlazer. I might be bringing the truck and quad down next summer though. Just need to find a place to put them!

[Frenchy]

Welcome

Where's JuneBug he's from Mesa, isn't he?

[bangbangskeetskeet]

Welcome

Where's JuneBug he's from Mesa, isn't he?

I'm the one dubbed junebug...or jewnbug according to some.
I do live in Mesa. What do you have planned for your build? Just some bolt-ons and a cam? I'm in the process of...have been for a year now...building an iron 370 with some spray.

What part of town are you in?

[lo-lyf]

little late but... Welcome from the cat-hating texan!

I need to come check out the 480 so I can catch an Authority Zero show.

[Toadz]

little late but... Welcome from the cat-hating texan!

Haha, thanks for the welcome cat-hater.

[Toadz]

I'm the one dubbed junebug...or jewnbug according to some.
I do live in Mesa. What do you have planned for your build? Just some bolt-ons and a cam? I'm in the process of...have been for a year now...building an iron 370 with some spray.

What part of town are you in?

I live just a couple blocks down from the Mesa Community College. I'm attending class there also.

Basically planning on a cam for low RPM torque, probably keep the stock heads and index the ports and do a little porting, long tube headers, and rebuild it with LS1 pistons/rods if I can find them cheap enough. Not trying to make a HP/TQ monster just figure I'd improve a few things. The cold piston slap is extremely annoying so I'm hoping with a rebuild I can cure that.

[bangbangskeetskeet]

I live just a couple blocks down from the Mesa Community College. I'm attending class there also.

Basically planning on a cam for low RPM torque, probably keep the stock heads and index the ports and do a little porting, long tube headers, and rebuild it with LS1 pistons/rods if I can find them cheap enough. Not trying to make a HP/TQ monster just figure I'd improve a few things. The cold piston slap is extremely annoying so I'm hoping with a rebuild I can cure that.

Ah good old MCC. I went there for 3 semesters and then decided to switch to Apollo down on country club and southern. What are degree are you studying for?

If you're wanting to use LS1 pistons you will need to bore the block out. I would say find a junk yard pull out 6.0/80e with lowish miles that way you hve and excelent trans and a motor that will take very well to this mods. Should be a good little motor when done.