Conversions & Swaps LSX Engines in Non-LSX Vehicles
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Convert Lt1 to 12200411

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 13, 2010 | 08:08 PM
  #1  
boosted LT1's Avatar
Thread Starter
10 Second Club
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 345
Likes: 0
From: Montgomery AL
Default Convert Lt1 to 12200411

I plan to change my LT1 to a 1220041 ECM. I will use an OBDII timing cover etc etc....

OK my question is I wondered if I could use the ECM connectors from a v6 4.3 VORTEC Motor Harness from an S10?

I want to use the connectors to mate to a 12200411 and hope the ECM connectors are the same. The reason is the S10 harnesses are a dime a dozen and all over the junkyard and I want to use it to repin my LT1 harness to the 12200411

I have a rearmount Turbo and I am building a 4L80E that will be mated to a 3200 Yank to hold the MPT76

I have heard the base tune to use is a 01+ Express Van. I expect to modify an LT1 intake to accept the Vortec distributer which will provide the needed pulses along with the signal from the timing cover..

Thanks for any help
Jack
Reply
Old Mar 13, 2010 | 09:37 PM
  #2  
Pocket's Avatar
TECH Addict
15 Year Member
iTrader: (22)
 
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,656
Likes: 149
From: NC
Default

Contact Mike at EFIconnection

He started the LSx PCM on TPI/LTx and knows the most about it. Hes the only one I know of that does the conversion on LTx engines

First, the S10 connectors will work if they are the two large units like the LS1 cars had. The majority of S10s in the yard are the older vortec 4 plug PCMs which are not compatible. FWD 3.8V cars are much more common and have the correct connectors. Most are clear/blue which wont fit the 0411 PCM, but if you shave the tab off the clear connectors, they'll slide right in

01 Express van tune is for TPI swaps because they still used the old CPI vortec 350s. Most of the van stuff swaps over to the TPI and the new (almost) LSx harness controls it like it was a van. LTx engines have a completely different control system, so Im not sure what so of base tune you'd begin with

You can wire the LT1 like a TPI by cutting a hole in the intake to mount a vortec distributor and use the OBDII timing cover for a crank signal. Then you would use the van tune because its essentially back to being a SBC instead of a GEN II
Reply
Old Mar 13, 2010 | 09:55 PM
  #3  
boosted LT1's Avatar
Thread Starter
10 Second Club
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 345
Likes: 0
From: Montgomery AL
Default

Originally Posted by Pocket
Contact Mike at EFIconnection

He started the LSx PCM on TPI/LTx and knows the most about it. Hes the only one I know of that does the conversion on LTx engines

First, the S10 connectors will work if they are the two large units like the LS1 cars had. The majority of S10s in the yard are the older vortec 4 plug PCMs which are not compatible. FWD 3.8V cars are much more common and have the correct connectors. Most are clear/blue which wont fit the 0411 PCM, but if you shave the tab off the clear connectors, they'll slide right in

01 Express van tune is for TPI swaps because they still used the old CPI vortec 350s. Most of the van stuff swaps over to the TPI and the new (almost) LSx harness controls it like it was a van. LTx engines have a completely different control system, so Im not sure what so of base tune you'd begin with

You can wire the LT1 like a TPI by cutting a hole in the intake to mount a vortec distributor and use the OBDII timing cover for a crank signal. Then you would use the van tune because its essentially back to being a SBC instead of a GEN II
Yes the connectors are the lare connectors...I had heard ue the Express Van becuse it already had a 4L80E. I am considering modifying the itake but the more I look into it seems like the conversion is a good deal...

The primary reason for the conversion is controlling a 4L80E.
Reply




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:33 PM.

story-0
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Slideshow: This heavily modified 1971 Camaro mixes classic muscle car styling with a fifth-generation Camaro interior and modern LS3 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:06:42


VIEW MORE
story-1
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-07 18:44:57


VIEW MORE
story-2
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-5
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE
story-6
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-23 18:53:41


VIEW MORE
story-7
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Slideshow: A heavily reworked 1972 K5 Blazer swaps its off-road roots for a low-slung street-focused build with modern V8 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-09 18:08:45


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There are thousands of used Camaros on the market but we think you should avoid these 10

By | 2026-02-17 17:09:30


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

Slideshows: Which one of these myths do you believe?

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-28 18:10:11


VIEW MORE