I have a 98 v6 camaro with a blown 3.8. I also have a 96 Z28 with a good LT1. I want to take the LT1 and install it into the 98 camaro. What would I have to do to make this possible? Thanks in advance.

 

this should be interesting everyone else is putting ls1's in lt1 cars.

 

Probably be easier to put the 98 front on the 96 than to move the whole drivetrain over.

 

im with sparky. save loads of time and money

 

dont do it buy a complete motor then do the swap if your too cheap to do that your in the wrong business go buy a mustang lol

 

One question ..... Why downgrade?

 

It's not a down grade, he is putting an LT1 V8 into a 98 V-6 car. Like said though, I would just look for an ls1 to swap into it.

I'm sure you can put the lt1 in and make it work.

 

00camary thats fighting words

 

Do whatcha want but why not buy a ls1 for not that much more money? Sure the lt1 would work but why not put a 98-02 motor in it to make it realistic? A lt1 in a 98 and people would always ask or wonder why. Do it right or dont do it at all. Heck that 3.8 v6 is prolly just as fast as the lt1. Ha Ha

 

You greatly underestimate the LT1 my friend....

 

oocamry, words of a true idiot. do ir right or dont do it? Not sure how going from a v6 to an lt1 he already has is a step in the wrong direction..

The O.p has an lt1 powered car, and a v6 98 camaro, not an ls1, maybe the lt1 car is crashed and he wants to put the motor into the nicer ( im assuming) 98

on a side note i cant wait for for 700+hp build to be done.. as 00camry said its not much faster then a 3.8, its not the golden ls motor but should get out of its own way

 

I was kinda scratching my head about 00camary's posts. An LT1 is a downgrade from a 3.8 V6?

He needs to go to the LTX Shootout on May 30th and get an education.

 

imo its like taking a kid with a heart that is to weak and transplanting a heart out of a old fat man into the poor kid lol.

 

funny comment comming from a guy that only runs high 12s

 

That's some funny **** right there, I don't care who you are.

But anyway, lets keep it on topic. He's not asking for comments about what's better the LS1 or LT1.

Good luck with the swap.

 

im content with my almost completely stock car running 12s thanks. it was only an opinion anyway

 

phill just put the front end of the ls car on the lt car lol makes for a hell of alot easier job. but you need the wiring harness, ecu, motor tranny. im pretty sure they are the same motor mounts

 

driftunit that was only my opinion also, a bolt on lt1 can run 12s too big guy

 

im not saying lt1's are junk, i just think for the money it takes to make one mean or to even get it even with an ls1 you could have something better.

ill tell you why i feel this way. my buddy has a 93 all forged 355 lt1 with pulleys, wires, headers, a hot cam and minor head work and some other little stuff and we run dead even (my mods in sig). he has put a lot of money into that thing and he has said from the first day he got it running and test drove it. "i wish i would have saved the money and bought an ls1" his car could also use a better tune and maybe thats it, but my experience with them is they arent worth messing with.

sorry that heats you up glock but thats just my .02. im sure there are nice and mean lt1s out there i am just not a fan and there is my reasoning. also great work on your build.

 

There is nothing wrong with the LT1, especially if it is already paid for. Personally I would swap the front end and interior, seems easier than trying to swap from a v6 to an LT1. I love these threads that people start and then never return to.