update. 3/26/13 have not had much time since i got back from nj and my myrtle beach trips this month. been selling off some of the ls1 parts i know i wouldnt need and with that cash picked up a few parts for the car.
here are a few pics for now.
installed an lh8 oil pan kit. cleaned up motor and painted it chevy orange (have to clean paint off the gasket surfaces) bought a set of 5.3 heads that ill be porting and picked up an edelbrock intake.
also picked up a dual exhaust crossmember from jegs and lsx conversion motor mounts for the monte.