LS1 - Part 2: Throttle Body Removal

The first part of the motor I wanted to bolt off was the throttle body. I figured it wouldn't be very hard to do, and would get my confidence rolling for the rest of the motor. The removal was very easy to do. Here's what the throttle body looks like:


I needed a socket set that was tougher and more diverse than my beginner socket set, so I went to Sears Hardware and got this for about $100:

The throttle body was held on by three bolts:

I went through the socket set and tried different sockets to see which one would fit. The one that fit was 10mm.

After unbolting the last bolt, the throttle body came right off. Next thing to come off will be the intake plenum.