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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 07:32 PM
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ok so i have a 1999 camaro 3.8 and i've been dying for a ls1 but i'm not sure what to do. My question is should i swap a ls1 into my camaro or should i just sell it and buy a ls1 camaro? i wanna go on the cheapest route but i dont know how much a ls1 swap would cost. thanks
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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I would sell the camaro and buy an ls1 that u like.

If you wanted to do the swap, I think it would be best to buy a wrecked ls1 and swap drivetrain/pcm/wiring etc
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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yeah thats what i was thinking. its just so much work for the swap that i have no clue how to do. i've been looking all over for a ls1 camaro and i'm hoping i will have one by the summer of 2012. my price limit is $5000 so maybe i can come across one over winter time. thanks for ur opinion dude
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 08:37 PM
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Unless you know someone that can help you, I wouldn't attempt a swap if I didn't know that much yet. The advantage in doing a swap is that it would make a heads/cam swap a lot easier while the motor is out.
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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lol yeah i dont think i would trust myself into doing the swap. and i no if a garage did it they would prob charge a arm and a leg
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