Red Mnster Z

Hello, I have a 1993 Camaro Z28 with the LT1 engine and I want to do a LS1 swap into it. I know doing the swap is pretty straight forward. I know I have to change the motor mounts to get the engine to fit. What I want to know is what do I have to do to get an LS1 to work with the factory LT1 gauges and whatever else I need to do to get an LS1 to work/run without any problems.

jpstreetracer95

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not trying to discourage you but unless youre up for doing the work it is more cost and time efficient to sell your running lt1 car and buy a ls1 car. you need ls1 and all front accessories, wiring harness, computer, ls1 transmission, ls1 steering rack, ls1 k-member, vette fuel press regulator. the little stuff adds up 100 here 50 there.

heres some links
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...o-lt1-car.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...swap-faqs.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...to-95-z28.html

flame

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You can check the link in my sig. The 93 won't be quite as easy and you will need a trans whether its T56 or auto.

Red Mnster Z

You aren't discouraging me. What I kinda want to go for is a sleeper Camaro and also a project for me to do. I can get most of the stuff that you said. I was probably going to get some of the things off a donor LS1 Camaro or Firebird. What I have been told be some people is that I can take those parts off a donor car and they will work on a LT1 Camaro.

the_merv

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Use the LS K-member..it bolts in and lines everything up.

My Link is one that is posted up there, it has a ton of info.

Red Mnster Z

Yeah. I was thinking about getting one. Now how did you do the wiring harness so it works with the gauges in the LT1 camaro? I read that the LT1 gauges won't work with the LS1 wiring harness.

flame

iTrader: (13)

Start reading the info in the links and you will find your answers. The LS1 cluster gets its info on a serial data line from the pcm so that is why you have to do things a bit different with the LT1 cluster. The tach needs to be adjusted in the pcm.

Red Mnster Z

Ok if i was to do a LS-engine swap in my 93 Z28, could i have a LS-engine wiring harness made to work with the LT1 dash gauges or would it be easier to redo the LS-engine harness to make it work with the LT1 gauges? another question, could i buy after market gauges and make a custom gauge cluster so the LS-engine wiring harness can work?

flame

iTrader: (13)

Its up to you what you want to do with the guages but the original LT1 cluster can be used.

datenbrick

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you will need the ls1 rack,steering knuckle,shiffter cable a/t,throttle cable,

Red Mnster Z

has anyone ever though about using a Worlds Products Motown LS engine block, hybrid engine block with Gen 1 SBC bottom and the top is LS-engine (whole LSx top end)? I saw this not that long ago and was thinking that sometime down the road get this block and use it in my 93 Z28. This Motown LS engine block bolts right up to the factory Gen I/II SBC engine mounts.

Demike69ss

If you were to swap the gauge cluster out for an ls1 cluster would you still have to modify a ls1 wiring harness?

the_merv

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Yes..

merim123

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get all the ls1 serpentine accessories, sensors,wiring harness, oil pan. (that's probably 1500) Then get a lq9 motor and save for some upgrades, seems like there is more potential there. Lt1 to just Ls1 doesn't seem to be worth it. Seems like a lot of the ls1 guys are moving on the lq9/stroker or ls3/stroker setups for power. Don't know, I'm running my lt1 one more year before I move on...

MonmouthCtyLS7

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Buy the car w/ the swap already done like i did or trade up for a LS car...there dirt cheap nowadays.

Demike69ss

a LS1 cluster will work with the LSx swap since your using the the LS1 pcm and wiring harness correct?

merim123

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you need at least the the body control module from the LS car I believe. Also, since it's a 93 you'd need to change the entire dash. If you do that, get a 97 camaro gauge cluster, that looks like a ls cluster, but works with lt1 wiring.

Demike69ss

My cars a 96 (Im not the OP, sorry for high jacking) im in the mix of doing the dash conversion and its hard to find a 97 cluster at a reasonable price but theres a boat load of 98+ clusters for a fraction of what a 97 would cost....just wondering since i plan on doing the LSX swap if i can then use an LS cluster.

merim123

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keep checking ebay, you can find them for 50-80 for the 97 clusters. you just have to keep looking but they do pop up.

for the ls1 gauge cluster to work, i think you need the bcm from the ls car.

xtreme2001

i have done this swap and used the original transmission..........we used the engine out of a 2000 ss that had been totaled...the t56 was sold already....i took both harnesses and made the harness we needed.