finally got some parts coming in. The cam arrived along with the lunati spring kit. I also ordered comp pushrods, arp manifold bolts, and trick flow spring tool.
i got the tbss manifolds from GMPP and the engine plates are ebay specials. The intake rubber boots were supposed to be all black, so i'm trying to work that out with the seller. i can deal with the red filter, but not a fan of the red elbow.