Thanks to all of you !!!! These tips all help and I am sure will help others down the road in trying to keep these great cars rolling well into the future..... Who knows they may start showing up at car shows more often ...... Maybe my 2004 GTP will compete with my 1971 Chevelle 454 convertible someday,,, in trying to decide which one to take to the show .....

But the elbows bring up another question ..... I can't remember how I put them back on the first time I did them several years ago.
Do you put them in the alt bracket first then press both of them into the mating holes as you line up the alt bracket ?

Also, what is the torque value for the LIM bolts [ I have seen 11 ft pounds ] and what is the right torquing sequence ?
Same for the UIM bolts ??

I tried finding an old post about this on the Forum but the ones I could find were not available or clear on the sequence...

Thanks !!!