So you decided to go LS eh? Excited for you and this awesome build. Looking forward to comparing our builds once both of them are done. PS: there are tons of LS engines in BC and Alberta. You just have to be okay with pulling them out of a wrecked vehicle and losing a weekend. Good luck from one province over
Ya, I'm about 99% going to head the LS route. For the budget I have/had, it really makes sense. I would love to build a nasty little 383, but the $$$ involved in that VS a LS is hard to justify.
There are a few pick n pulls and other yards around here, so no real shortage of them. But as you know, this is 4x4 country. Even when these trucks were new, the vast majority of them were 4x4, and it's only gotten "worse" as time goes on. So finding a 2wd doner is harder than our friends south of the border.
Sorry to hear about your accident. I hope recovery is going smoothly. Truly an awful thing that happened. Hopefully it has given you a chance to study up one what you plan to do next on the build!
Thanks. It's been tough, but it's getting better now, day by day. I can hobble around the house now without the crutches. So that definitely helps me feel a bit better mentally, not so reliant on the wife/kids/parents to get things.
And ya, definitely took advantage of the WIFI in the office to cruise here and YouTube for a while. Now I'm keeping myself busy at work learning Excel, Word etc. And later this week and for the next month, going to be busy doing the NCSO (safety guy) courses. Already had some good discussions with a few people at work about making that transition after I heal up. So I'm kinda excited to see what happens.
I'm a big believer in "everything happens for a reason" , for the most part. So this little sidetrack may just be the career "shift" I've been looking for.
Thanks for reading my thread and posting. Always nice when another Canuck drops by!