Old School Small Block into 4th gen
It can be done, but there is cowl modifications and IIRC you need to delete the wipers? I could be wrong on that. I must ask, why? The LSx motors are very easy to come by.
Gross. I could almost understand a big block...but a small block? I would buy a junk yard 4.8 before I put a 350 in one.
Honestly, the ls1 is the best thing about the 4th gen. Without it, the car isn't all that great and they have a lot of quirks to live with.
Honestly, the ls1 is the best thing about the 4th gen. Without it, the car isn't all that great and they have a lot of quirks to live with.
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He has found a 2002 Z28 minus motor and trans for sale for his son for his first car but is affraid to put an LS1 back in it because of the power issue so he is thinking throwing in a tame small block instead.
Andy
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He can swap in a 4.8 or 5.3 truck motor cheaper than he will be able to put a small block in it. And then it will still have: EFI, excellent fuel mileage, a little more power than a tame 350, and the car won't be hacked up so it will still have some value left.
It will be a lot less headaches at the end of the day.
It will be a lot less headaches at the end of the day.
Now, I'm just going to be mean: I have a 70K mile LS1 long block, with f-body exhaust manifolds that will be available in about two weeks. I picked apart a 2000 Z28 donor for stupid cheap, and only need the EFI, Computer, wiring and sensors off of it (to put on the 3K mile 2001 LS1 in my TA). The rest will be sitting in my garage in NW Indiana. Before anyone asks, the rest of the car is already sold, except the steering rack, k-member and front suspension
Last edited by 1981TA; Mar 21, 2013 at 01:34 PM.
I suppose it would work if you'd want to leak a bunch of oil, make alot of noise, and go really slow its possible lol! But seriously, 4.8 all the way, that will set you up with mounts and stuff for a ls3 when the kid CAN handle the power.
