[RAIV-Z]

No wood chips in the engine.-------------------------------------Check
No chipped valve springs.----------------------------------------Check
No metal shavings in crank snout.--------------------------------Check
No bent valve spring cups.---------------------------------------Check
No metal specs in oil pan.---------------------------------------Check
Helicoiled rocker stud holes.------------------------------------Check
Helicoiled exhaust bolt holes.(bottom only)-----------------------Check
Rocker stud surface machined flat.-------------------------------Check
Camshaft with LS1 firing order.----------------------------------Check
Harmonic balancer appropriate for application.-------------------Check
Crankshaft polished and installed without tool marks on journal. Check
Engine block dry decked and O-ringed.----------------------------Check
Heads dry decked and O-ringed.-----------------------------------Check
Coolant holes in head drilled and tapped.------------------------Check
Spring seat pressure appropriate for intended use.---------------Check
Rocker studs with incorrect shank length removed.----------------Check
Substandard rocker arms removed.---------------------------------Check
Sloppy fitting timing chain removed.-----------------------------Check

Headers can actually be bolted to heads with all header bolts installed.--In-progress
Headers can be installed with tall valve covers.-------------------------In-Progress
Valve train misalignment issues resolved.-------------------------------In-progress

Should be making actual forward progress soon. This re-do stuff is a pain in the arse.