lt1/ls1 swap
04-24-2008, 08:24 AM
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lt1/ls1 swap okay guys like the title says......im swapping an ls1 engine into an lt1 body. what advise can i get in tackleing this project.also im hopeing to get this motor into mid to low 11.'s n/a. i will be installing an a4 with converter tranny. i pretty much know what cam i will be using which will be the f14 from futral, with ls6 ported heads, my main ? is what intake and tb would u recommend me install, either an ls6 ported or an ls2 ported with tb. also any more combo setups r greatly appriciated.btw as far as the motor i've heard diffrent stories as far as easiness of the project. again let me know........thanks josh
04-24-2008, 08:37 AM
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i'm doing the swap sooner or later in a 97ta i think there's an issue w the fuel level sender and the h2o sender. So a 98 h2o ls sender has to be used. and i dont know about the fuel. but i'm looking for a whole car to do the swap with. what year ais yours. Good luck keep it posted.
intakes i would say whichever you can get you hands on the cheapes there about the same
intakes i would say whichever you can get you hands on the cheapes there about the same
04-24-2008, 08:47 AM
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my camaro is a 94 and the motor i just bought is out of a 98', but this is the first time i've heard of the fuel level sender and the h2o sender.thanks for the heads up. and let me look into that.
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04-27-2008, 07:38 PM
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04-27-2008, 08:02 PM
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i don't think so, i would never go back to an lt1. i would do this again any day of the week, my buddy had a 383 with afr lt4 heads blah, blah, and his only made around 400rwhp and couldn't break 11's. i have ported 5.3 heads and a small cam THAT was allready on the ls1 when i bought it. my driveabilty is way better than my STOCK lt1 not to mention faster, smoother, more fun and better gas mileage which i don't care much about but still better. there is nothing wrong with an lt1, just outdated IMO. i have a total of $3200 in my ls1 swap. i don't think i went wrong at all. it's funny when someone thinks they lost to an lt1 to
And yea, you probably get some weird looks from people when they think they got smoked by a not-so-mean sounding LT1 silver!
04-28-2008, 07:32 PM
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thanks for the info guys, i have some more ??'s, did u have any problems with the theft deterant system, and how bout the gauge cluster, will that work too.let me know thanks josh....btw my lt1 that i sold was an LE 1.5 setup. ran 11.9's on motor and had 150 shot. the reason i sold it was cause i wanted something new and also i love the way the lsx motor responds to mods.my bro was running 12.2's on a cam only ls1, compared to all the money i spent to do my setup.also wanted to take on a task that not alot of people know about...
04-28-2008, 09:38 PM
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thanks for the info guys, i have some more ??'s, did u have any problems with the theft deterant system, and how bout the gauge cluster, will that work too.let me know thanks josh....btw my lt1 that i sold was an LE 1.5 setup. ran 11.9's on motor and had 150 shot. the reason i sold it was cause i wanted something new and also i love the way the lsx motor responds to mods.my bro was running 12.2's on a cam only ls1, compared to all the money i spent to do my setup.also wanted to take on a task that not alot of people know about...
