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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 09:17 AM
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Has anyone done this swap?
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If you do a search on thirdgen.org you will find a bunch of info for the LT1 swap. If it was me, i would save money and do the LSx swap. More bang for your buck.
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Thats what I was leaning towards. But saw a great deal on a lt1 motor.
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hey that is what i have i have an lt1 on my 85 iroc
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how hard was the swap to do? I will be going from a 2.8l to a v8. I know I have to change motor mounts and all that.
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it really was not to hard having someone else do all the wiring and stuff lol it runs pretty hard well it did before my tranny started going out it ran a 13.8 on street tires with crappy traction
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what all did you have done to the motor?
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nothin that was stock well just a moroso cold air intake and mallory ignition box
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that's not bad. I am trying to decide what set-up i want to run with. We have worked on a lot of lt1's, so I am familiar with them. plus now they are one of the cheapest motors to get right now.
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