Ironxcross

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which is easier and more cost effective?

cruzin94

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im plannin on lsx swap i feel as that my car is paid for im not goin to get **** for resale i buy a wrecked ls1 u have all the components u need to do a swap and then u can sell ur motor and tran prob for what u paid for the wrecked ls1 ....and it will be a good sleeper for those damn ls1's haha jp....just my 2 cents

aggiez28

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i think it depends on what you want. I like the look of the LT1 front end yet like the ls1 engine. I would toss an ls1 in an lt1 car or do a front end swap on an ls1.

TripleWhite96

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meh I think buying an LS1 car is a smarter thing to do when it comes to not losing so much money in the end..do what I do..keep the paid off LT1 and wait around for a nice LS1 car..they are getting cheap enough to have both now : ) but i'm also a sucker for labor..I hate it..i think LS1s into a LT1 car is awesome..but why? sometimes ya know..

Formula350

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There are a few more benefits to owning a LS1 too. Unless you've done all what they already have. Some are suspension benefits, but most I think are brake and posi. That's why I went with a newer rear end for my car. The better posi in 99+ and the bigger brakes (98+)

504 Strokr

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You could do like a did and get both. I found a stock 02Z auto for a good price with 36,000 miles and transformed it into a bolt-on 11 second car with used performance parts from friends. Someone is alwayslooking to go bigger & better.

Ironxcross

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well i guess thats an option, i could get both, not just yet though, still in college, lol

infinitebird

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If your criteria is just which is easier and more cost effective, buying an ls1 car wins on both counts.

Z28_DAD

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if your interested, im looking to trade my LS1 for and LT1 car

Ironxcross

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well then i guess i would have to get around to selling my car, because there is no way i could afford both.

B4CZR2

I would say price them out. Figuring out what it would cost to do the swap, and you will need everything, motor, trans, PCM, wiring, sensors, Kmember, blah blah blah. If you are a big fan of the LT1 front and love your car (and everything else on it is perfect) but just want a new attitude, then do the swap, otherwise you may want to look into just buying an LS1.

I think down the road I will be making that desicion myself. My car needs body work and interior work, so essntially to pull it off to where I would have to do a lot more work. interior is easy though, and the body work I want to learn how to do so this still may be a good car to do it with...

davidv

listen to what this guys just said.

cruzin94

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yea well i look at it as my lt1 is paid for its my first car i paid for at 18 so i dont want to get rid of it but i really want an ls1 casue there such a better design .....i hate opti's haha

slick1851

My car is paid off, and sitting for a bit

Im just going to throw together a very low buck fast LT1 setup...Some more compression and a custom cam and thats it and should move with not alot of money into it and its going to be a light car also


Now later on after its running and im done messing with it and have money to play it

Im going to do a LSX of some kind and swap it in

the_merv

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Some of you all have some good points for most cases. My situation is a little different..I have the knowledge, time, and resources to do such a task, and I completed it, with something that eats up LS1's for breakfast..
That and I'm knocking on the door of a 10.XXsec pass..

IMO..it's not that hard to do, and I would do it.
As far as the LS1 upgrades, I have the Brakes, Drive Shaft, and I built a 10 Bolt in my Car that is pretty stout.

Personally I wouldn't hesitate to do it to a LT1 Car, mine doesn't get Emissions checked, Insurance is $50/Month, and it's paid for.

And yes, it is one hell of a sleeper..

Ironxcross

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merv, your car is sort of what inspired me to ask is this a viable option, and apparently it is, i believe you said it set you back around 6k to do the swap, which isnt that bad all things considered.

slick1851

Rember if you if you get a nice clean motor, while its already out and your ready to do the swap

You can throw in a nice big cam, or even do a heads n cam befor you swap it in

Saves you alot of time later on

plaf713

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remember that merv doesnt have a typical ls1, hes got a 402 in that bitch. you could probably do it cheaper than 6k if you did all the work

the_merv

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Yup..you probably could. I can do one for around $3k-$4k. I just wanted something that was nasty..might as well go all out if you got the chance..


Hey..that's an Anorexic Bitch...



Another reason to drop a big Engine in it..

Ironxcross

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oh im aware, i guess a normal ls1 swap with cam and heads would be around 3-4 ish.