[Erik]

Thats the bugger of it with the mechanic I dealt with. I gave him the FSM. I got him expert support. And it still didn't work.

In case I wasn't clear, the reason I lean towards the Porsche guys over Mercedes or Audi is more because the average Porsche owner, new or vintage, seems more likely to spend money going to a competent mechanic, then the average Mercedes or Audi guy. Not will they be willing to put up with crap work. From all I have learned, the LT5 is not that weird or complex. It just takes someone who is fastidious and is willing to put the time in to fix things properly. The FSM gives all the info they actually need. They just need to take the time to do it right. And yes, I learned long ago its much cheaper spending more per hour on a competent mechanic, then trying to teach a cheap one.