Taking the LS Leap

[timuh60]

So, I have been reading this site for a couple of years really wanting to dive in and PT-up my 68 Camaro. I finally decided to take the plung and looked for an LS1 to start with. I finally bought a 98 Corvette LS1 off ebay for $1550 shipped. The story is the engine was a dealer pull out with only 2K miles because of a broken starter mount (that has since been fixed). The guy I got it from bought the engine for a future prodject but never did anything with it. So, after several years of sitting under a table in his shop, he finally sold it (to me).
Unfortunatly, I purchased this engine as I was leaving for yet another year long tour in Afghanistan. It was delivered just before I left so I wasn't able to check it out closely. I did take some pics before I left so I can start finding and buying the needed part so install when I get back. I will also be looking for suspension and break parts to get the car moving (and stopping) in the right direction.
I think I may have gotten a great deal if all is true of the engine. What you see in the pic is what I got. What do you think?