After getting the stock 317 LS cylinder heads cleaned up by our pals over at Total Engine Airflow, they’re ready to go back onto the engine. Once the heads are installed, we finish up the valvetrain assembly and bolt the valve covers back on. Up front, the LS motor gets the timing cover reinstalled, along with the balancer/damper and water pump. Finally, we top-off the entire build with that glorious Holley intake. With the engine build mostly finished at this point, the LS is ready to go into—Blue Oval purists look away here—a sweet 1978 Ford F100 pickup truck.

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Learn more about some of the parts and services used in this episode:

Total Engine Airflow:
https://totalengineairflow.com/

Chevrolet Performance Composition Head Gaskets:
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Trick Flow Chromoly Pushrods:
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ARP Balancer Bolts:
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Holley EFI LS Hi-Ram Intake Manifolds:
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