LS1's in factory LT1 cars
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LS1's in factory LT1 cars
I'm throwing some things around in my head right now. How hard is it to put an LS1 in a car that came with an LT1? It it pretty simple? If i had both cars there is it just a matter of swapping stuff? Are the K members the same? Anyone have an article or link to this having been done before, step by step directions? anything of the sort will help!
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Originally Posted by orangeapeel
Several people on here have LT1 bodied cars powered by LS1's.
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Originally Posted by Daez
I'm doing it.. just have to drop my cam in etc. before I drop it in the car. K-member is different btw.
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I'm window shopping for mine right now. I already talked to Speartech. They said that they can do the harnesses custom and the LT1 cluster would work, fans would work, fuel pump would work, etc. A little over $500 I think.
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Originally Posted by DoesSpeedTurnUon
hmm, so if you just swap the k out to the LT1 car, its pretty simple huh?
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If you have both cars side by side you can pretty much swap over the entire harness fuel lines gastank and such (that's a hellva lota work) or like other people said just get a conversion harness from somebody and just plug and play. It's up to you what you want in the end.
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Also, if you plan to add a cam.. change your oil/fuel pumps, put longtubes in, or do anything of the sort, do it now, or have it done now. 10 times easier, 10 times cheaper.