Good move Paul. The LS is an ugly engine in stock form. Im with you, not too much bling, make it neat and clean. Nor am I for a big plastic cover hiding the whole thing.
These guys with their blingy engine bays so bright you need sunnies just to open the bonnet...they just dont get what these cars should be about
........(Here Mizzi mizzi mizzzi).
(For some reason the term "old school" makes me thing of retro nightclubs....)