4th gen camaro ls1 swap questions
12-04-2012, 08:42 PM
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4th gen camaro ls1 swap questions Well im looking for a camaro and ive noticed something. Where i live lt1 or ls1 and manual transmission camaros are pretty rare.....in my budget anyway 
, but i seem to find alot of cheap 3.4 5 speeds camaros. I did a little looking around and couldnt find much about what im looking for exactly. Since there so cheap and im in highschool still i was thinking i could use a 3.4L with a 5 speed as it would be good on gas 
and start saving money to fund an ls1 swap. Do you think this would be a good plan or is the 3.4 to ls1 swap more than it would be worth? It would be completely worth it when it comes to performance but price wise would it be? Plus i need a car pretty soon and i cant afford even a manual lt1 much less an ls1. By the way im a complete car/camaro addict so the sooner im in one the better. I know my way around an engine and i think i have most of the skills needed for the swap ( except wiring). I will be taking it slow so i can build up parts ( i wil be doing this right, i believe in doing it 100% right my self or if i cant ill have someone that can ). btw i want to keep ac/radio/heater and everything else like that. I just love the older styler camaros, before the round 1999-2000 ( i believe ) headlights so this with an ls1 would be my dream car 
. Thanks for all who trys to help 
, but i seem to find alot of cheap 3.4 5 speeds camaros. I did a little looking around and couldnt find much about what im looking for exactly. Since there so cheap and im in highschool still i was thinking i could use a 3.4L with a 5 speed as it would be good on gas and start saving money to fund an ls1 swap. Do you think this would be a good plan or is the 3.4 to ls1 swap more than it would be worth? It would be completely worth it when it comes to performance but price wise would it be? Plus i need a car pretty soon and i cant afford even a manual lt1 much less an ls1. By the way im a complete car/camaro addict so the sooner im in one the better. I know my way around an engine and i think i have most of the skills needed for the swap ( except wiring). I will be taking it slow so i can build up parts ( i wil be doing this right, i believe in doing it 100% right my self or if i cant ill have someone that can ). btw i want to keep ac/radio/heater and everything else like that. I just love the older styler camaros, before the round 1999-2000 ( i believe ) headlights so this with an ls1 would be my dream car . Thanks for all who trys to help 
01-14-2013, 12:59 PM
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I agree on the 3800 and not the 3.4. auto/stick doesn't really matter when you're talking about a V6.
The SWAP...to do it right it will cost you some bones. lets say LS 6.2L 375 ci/505 hp new crate enging with the trimmings will set you back about $6500 plus the install. your stock 4L60E will need a face lift as well if you don't want to see your tranny spilling as your car rolls to a stop (you'll need at least a 4L65E and that is on the cheap...better rout is the 4L80E). Rear end is probably about a 3.08 and a modest 355 or even a 373 will be needed to sustain the horse power. Now you have to stop your new unleashed beast so breaks are a must. Conclusion; this set up will put you in line with the 2010 Corvette Z06 in power but it will set you back about $12-15K. Then kid, you'll be the envy of the town. Until then enjoy your high school years, chase some tail, save your money to do it right and regardless of the kind of Gen 4 you buy, if you do it right, you won't regret the money or time you spend.
The SWAP...to do it right it will cost you some bones. lets say LS 6.2L 375 ci/505 hp new crate enging with the trimmings will set you back about $6500 plus the install. your stock 4L60E will need a face lift as well if you don't want to see your tranny spilling as your car rolls to a stop (you'll need at least a 4L65E and that is on the cheap...better rout is the 4L80E). Rear end is probably about a 3.08 and a modest 355 or even a 373 will be needed to sustain the horse power. Now you have to stop your new unleashed beast so breaks are a must. Conclusion; this set up will put you in line with the 2010 Corvette Z06 in power but it will set you back about $12-15K. Then kid, you'll be the envy of the town. Until then enjoy your high school years, chase some tail, save your money to do it right and regardless of the kind of Gen 4 you buy, if you do it right, you won't regret the money or time you spend.
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I agree on the 3800 and not the 3.4. auto/stick doesn't really matter when you're talking about a V6.
The SWAP...to do it right it will cost you some bones. lets say LS 6.2L 375 ci/505 hp new crate enging with the trimmings will set you back about $6500 plus the install. your stock 4L60E will need a face lift as well if you don't want to see your tranny spilling as your car rolls to a stop (you'll need at least a 4L65E and that is on the cheap...better rout is the 4L80E). Rear end is probably about a 3.08 and a modest 355 or even a 373 will be needed to sustain the horse power. Now you have to stop your new unleashed beast so breaks are a must. Conclusion; this set up will put you in line with the 2010 Corvette Z06 in power but it will set you back about $12-15K. Then kid, you'll be the envy of the town. Until then enjoy your high school years, chase some tail, save your money to do it right and regardless of the kind of Gen 4 you buy, if you do it right, you won't regret the money or time you spend.
The SWAP...to do it right it will cost you some bones. lets say LS 6.2L 375 ci/505 hp new crate enging with the trimmings will set you back about $6500 plus the install. your stock 4L60E will need a face lift as well if you don't want to see your tranny spilling as your car rolls to a stop (you'll need at least a 4L65E and that is on the cheap...better rout is the 4L80E). Rear end is probably about a 3.08 and a modest 355 or even a 373 will be needed to sustain the horse power. Now you have to stop your new unleashed beast so breaks are a must. Conclusion; this set up will put you in line with the 2010 Corvette Z06 in power but it will set you back about $12-15K. Then kid, you'll be the envy of the town. Until then enjoy your high school years, chase some tail, save your money to do it right and regardless of the kind of Gen 4 you buy, if you do it right, you won't regret the money or time you spend.
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02-20-2013, 02:41 PM
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Well its been a month Im finally getting some money and im going to start seriously looking this weekend. Im probably going to find a cheap lt1 auto and upgrade things like brakes and suspension then once i get the car how i want it'll get an ls1 out of a late 1990's early 2000's camaro and a t56 6 speed. I don't think mounts are going to be the hard part but the wiring's going to suck so im going to find a company that either sells or makes custom harnesses for this swap. This way i get the body style i want and eventually the engine i want. Im figuring around 8 grand to get the engine/transmission bolted in and wired up and around 3-4 grand for miscellaneous stuff im going to run into. Well wish me luck 
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except im keeping the old style front end but did you use the sub-frame from a newer camaro for your mounts and things? 
