Engine on the floor. Now what?

[NewArt]

My motor, with it's friend the tiptronic, is now on a cart on my garage floor. My Durametric told me to do this due to a cam deviation of -9 on one bank. In fact, the culprit was, which one might expect, the chain tensioner pads were toast. So I ordered new pads as well as the usual paraphernalia of gaskets o-rings etc. to correct this problem. I also ordered a new low temperature thermostat but not the water pump because it looked clean and solid. The front motor-mount looks great. I know the P O had the IMSB done and the RMS as well. The lifters (tappets) look fine and were very firm even after I cooked them up in oil.
So, while I'm waiting for the parts to make their way from the US of A to the frozen north, what should I be checking out while have access to all the naughty bits of this machine?
Any suggestions?