How to: LS1 lid to LT1 lid
05-09-2008, 03:58 PM
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Use the search term, "LS1 intake" (include the quotes) and you will get the
hits you're looking for. I did the search and, literally, got pages of valid hits.
Do this at the Advanced Search screen and select "LT1 to LT4 Modifications"
for "Search In Forums".
05-09-2008, 05:51 PM
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dunno how it got on there. Trending Topics
05-11-2008, 10:23 AM
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Ive done this conversion...Ive got a harwood 2.5in cowl and it still hit. I had to cut up the lower piece that bolts to the crossmember pretty bad to get it to work. Doesnt look bad, 100% functional with an FTRA run to the bottom of it and an SLP lid, without a huge cowl or using sheetmetal you're pretty limited on options to make it work.
05-11-2008, 10:48 AM
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Hey guys, I was present ( with a camera ) today when Ele-Blue95 decided to do his LS1 Airlid Conversion to his '95 LT1 Camaro.
He got the idea from the_merv. Any technical questions will have to be directed at him, because I only helped by taking pictures and giving an objective opinion on the test drive. Oh yeah, and letting him borrow my bellow so that he could get the car back together.
I didn't help because I was doing some weight reduction on my car, trying to make sure that I can stay ahead of him.
Now, on to the pics:
Here's Eric marking the lines to cut in his radiator support. He had previously made the radiator brackets based on what the_merv had done.
Couple of shots of how much was cut. He's planning on cutting down a little more, as well as either dropping the condenser down some more, or tapping the top down a little more.
The K&N Filter just chillin' there:
The metal on top of the radiator had to be cut and bent. He bent the metal slightly upwards later to accomodate the 4 rear tabs of the lid. Also, the small plastic tab behind where the lid was going to sit had to be cut.
Everything in place, but with the wrong connector between the TB and MAF. Wasn't quite long enough:
Everything in place, with the bellow from my car. We intended to do a 3x3 Fernco on his, but it was too stiff, and wouldn't let the back of the lid sit down far enough. It fit so well that we put the Fernco on mine until he can find another stock bellow.
He got the idea from the_merv. Any technical questions will have to be directed at him, because I only helped by taking pictures and giving an objective opinion on the test drive. Oh yeah, and letting him borrow my bellow so that he could get the car back together.
I didn't help because I was doing some weight reduction on my car, trying to make sure that I can stay ahead of him. Now, on to the pics:
Here's Eric marking the lines to cut in his radiator support. He had previously made the radiator brackets based on what the_merv had done.
Couple of shots of how much was cut. He's planning on cutting down a little more, as well as either dropping the condenser down some more, or tapping the top down a little more.
The K&N Filter just chillin' there:
The metal on top of the radiator had to be cut and bent. He bent the metal slightly upwards later to accomodate the 4 rear tabs of the lid. Also, the small plastic tab behind where the lid was going to sit had to be cut.
Everything in place, but with the wrong connector between the TB and MAF. Wasn't quite long enough:
Everything in place, with the bellow from my car. We intended to do a 3x3 Fernco on his, but it was too stiff, and wouldn't let the back of the lid sit down far enough. It fit so well that we put the Fernco on mine until he can find another stock bellow.
05-11-2008, 02:55 PM
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The 'ol butt dyno said it made quite a bit of difference.
He sold this setup to a friend of ours later on though, when he was going to sell his Camaro, now he wishes he hadn't.
He never did clean up the edges or anything, but did make a plate that fit over the lid to cover up all the edges.
05-11-2008, 03:06 PM
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ok since we are on the topic why dont people just do this ?
http://www.yearone.com/serverfiles/f...ain2.asp?cat=G
http://www.yearone.com/serverfiles/f...ain2.asp?cat=G
