Can I do this? install SL from retail disk before new MBP arrives

I have a new 17 in MBP coming from Apple in a few days.
I have a Toshiba 1Tb HD which I intend to put in it when it arrives.
While I am waiting, can I put the Toshiba in a case and do a fresh install of 10.6 from my Snow Leopard retail disk?
Presume if that will work, there is no reason not to proceed with the migration from my old MBP.
Then when the new MBP arrives all I have to is fit it.
I know you can't use the supplied install disks from a different machine, but presumably this doesn't apply to the retail SL disks which are not machine specific.
Thanks

Wouldn't any updates come through Software update anyway?
Again I don't know about SL but any updates I have ever run have also been available as .dmg files you can download directly from Apple, or at least have Software Update download them but not install them (that way you get to keep a copy). You need to install the OS, then run the various update packages until you've at least reached the version the computer needs. SU is no good if the drive won't boot the computer to the point where you can run SU. I don't think SU will do this for you while you use your older computer because I think it just looks at the boot drive and ignore any other OS versions on any other volumes.
It would be an interesting exercise and if it doesn't work, just do as you say and install when the new computer is there.

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