LT1 5.3 in C3 corvette info needed
07-05-2012, 02:22 PM
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LT1 5.3 in C3 corvette info needed I am putting a 2002 LT1 5.3 motor in a 1979 corvette i need a bit of advise
where can i get an oil pan and pick up for use in a car
what would be the right choice for camshaft
what intakes will work fuel injected that is and where can i source these
bought the engine with harness ECM , what tune would work best
and all accys includeing the AC pump can i use this in the car with the stock evaprators ect.
paid $650. 00 for it all was running when pulled 85,000 miles
hope it was a good deal
where can i get an oil pan and pick up for use in a car
what would be the right choice for camshaft
what intakes will work fuel injected that is and where can i source these
bought the engine with harness ECM , what tune would work best
and all accys includeing the AC pump can i use this in the car with the stock evaprators ect.
paid $650. 00 for it all was running when pulled 85,000 miles
hope it was a good deal
07-05-2012, 04:05 PM
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I guess thats what it is hell chevy has so many LT 1 2 3 4 LS 1 2 3 4 5 6 LQ????????? ect ect Gen 1-2-3-4-5 who knows. came out of a 2002 Taho has aluminum heads and says vortec on the intake cover You tell me I just want to put it in a 79 Vette
07-05-2012, 04:45 PM
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Probably an LM7.
What accessories, PS, AC?
What trans are you hooking it to?
Is it cable TB or DBW?
Which ecu, 411?
Might get you started;
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...eed-build.html
What accessories, PS, AC?
What trans are you hooking it to?
Is it cable TB or DBW?
Which ecu, 411?
Might get you started;
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...eed-build.html
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07-09-2012, 02:51 PM
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Oil pan. 98-02 F body, corvette seem to work well. I used a batwing. Check classified here, craigslist, ebay. Got mine for $100 with pickup, windage tray on ebay.
Stock cam is fine to start. Anything more than an LS1/6 will probably need a custom tune.
LS1,6 intake will fit under the vette hood and you can reuse your TB and injectors. Got mine locally, craigslist $35 with rail.
Start with stock tune, VATS, emission removed.
98-02 F body or corvette PS/alt will fit in a vette but you'll also need to change out the water pump and balancer.
Kwik makes a PS/alt bracket that fits in corvette, f body or truck spacing.
Kwik also makes a sanden compressor mount in all 3 spacings.
Stock cam is fine to start. Anything more than an LS1/6 will probably need a custom tune.
LS1,6 intake will fit under the vette hood and you can reuse your TB and injectors. Got mine locally, craigslist $35 with rail.
Start with stock tune, VATS, emission removed.
98-02 F body or corvette PS/alt will fit in a vette but you'll also need to change out the water pump and balancer.
Kwik makes a PS/alt bracket that fits in corvette, f body or truck spacing.
Kwik also makes a sanden compressor mount in all 3 spacings.
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07-09-2012, 03:30 PM
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I am not sure looking for a 7oors but wouildnt mind someithing in a 5 or 6 speed auto or manual just in the planning stages
any suggestions ???? rear end will be stock not looking to overpower anyone
any suggestions ???? rear end will be stock not looking to overpower anyone
07-09-2012, 03:40 PM
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Check the Pistons to see if you got a 5.3 or 4.8. If they are flat top it is a 4.8. You can take out a spark plug and shine in a good flash light. Reason I say this is cause i know a few people who got a 4.8 when they thought they got a 5.3. The 5.3 pistons look like this:
http://nelsonperformance.com/ Best place for tune in my opinion!
http://nelsonperformance.com/ Best place for tune in my opinion!
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Check the Pistons to see if you got a 5.3 or 4.8. If they are flat top it is a 4.8. You can take out a spark plug and shine in a good flash light. Reason I say this is cause i know a few people who got a 4.8 when they thought they got a 5.3. The 5.3 pistons look like this:
http://nelsonperformance.com/ Best place for tune in my opinion!
http://nelsonperformance.com/ Best place for tune in my opinion!
07-10-2012, 07:49 AM
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P.S. If it is a 2002 engine then it is not a LT1, so don't look for LT1 parts they are not interchangeable. It will be a GEN III LS engine like a 5.3 LM7 or a 4.8 LR4. The 5.3 and 4.8 will have a raised marking on the driver side front of the engine that will say 4.8/5.3 because they are the same block but different bore and stroke.
