Wow, joegr, hite, pektel, g-rell and bigrig all on page 1 for a legit request for help and the result is crickets...
I have been on many forums in the past as I have been a motorhead and skater for most of my 40 years and I have to say this is uncommonly a very mature forum. The names above carry a lot of weight on this forum and I most def owe these guys for almost all of the information that has helped me get my LS to where she is now.
Its not to late fresh, seriously.... it would be very cool to take advantage of this opportunity and make amends with this crew in this post. If bigrigs comments (neutral here, 1st I heard of it and don't desire to find out more) seem racist, send him a pm and let him know why, if that doesn't work, let a modorator know where your at and keep it at that level. Public humiliation prob won't get what your looking for and in this case seems to have backfired on you.
1st and I mean FIRST thing I do when I buy a car I know is going to be an abusive and high maintenance relationship is to join a forum and try to learn from others experience, has saved me $thousands over the years.
Its worth it fresh, don't allow ego to cost you any real $cash.
[As I step down off my soap box and exit left....]