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Old May 8, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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Some float around Ebay every now and then..
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Old May 8, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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thanks for all the help merv!
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Old May 9, 2007 | 12:10 AM
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You can also buy the crank spacer and longer bolts from GM. I forget what the PN`s are, but they are listed in a few threads, a quick search should bring them up.
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Old May 9, 2007 | 09:05 AM
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i think i might go down to GM today ask a few question.
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you can also get a converter built that has the spacing to match the LS1 and fit in the LT1 transmission.

thats what sean did... he was sending in his converter to be re-stalled anyway...
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Old May 9, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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how much did that cost him???
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Old May 15, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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Yea.. how much is all that?
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Old May 18, 2007 | 09:38 AM
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hes nowhere near rich so it must not have cost that much.. lol.
i would suggest calling and asking around... really i donno.
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Old May 24, 2007 | 01:49 AM
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i am almost finishing my brothers 94z28 with a ls1...it is one bad ride. anyways the only prob i ran into so far was the crossmemeber for the trans i modified the one from the ls1 car and it all works out good now. i dont have much more left the car should be done this week. i expect it to make around 450 rwhp maybe a little more. i will get some pics up.
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Old May 24, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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how many hours do you have into it? and are u using a lift?
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wish i could find an LS1 for cheap , then my LT1 trans am would get this swap... Bet it would be fun to
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^^Build one up.. it's not that hard to do, and you can get some good stuff in it..
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Originally Posted by the_merv
^^Build one up.. it's not that hard to do, and you can get some good stuff in it..
Ya i would like to bc LT1's suck no disrespect to you LT1 guys but i jsut haven't had good luck out of mine .. it breaks all the time and right now its ticking so im gunna fix the tick and either sale it or do an LS1 swap if i could find like a cheap short block and then just buy all the accesories and maybe i wouldn't have much more than 1500 in it.. Thats if i just do a stock LS1
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I am swapping the LS1 into my LT1 camaro here in the next few weeks. I like the LT1 but the LS1 is so much easier to work on and mod. Cam swaps are so easy on the ls1s and nowhere close to that easy on the lt1. I am going to do a write up on every step of my process with pictures and all. I will post it up as soon as the project is complete
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Originally Posted by bjamick
Ya i would like to bc LT1's suck no disrespect to you LT1 guys but i jsut haven't had good luck out of mine .. it breaks all the time and right now its ticking so im gunna fix the tick and either sale it or do an LS1 swap if i could find like a cheap short block and then just buy all the accesories and maybe i wouldn't have much more than 1500 in it.. Thats if i just do a stock LS1
the best way is to fine a LS1 car that was wercked. thats what i did. made most of my money back but selling parts off it. and i am going to be parting out my LT1 motor too.
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Old May 26, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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My Harnees Is Done!!! Its On Its Was Back From Speartech!!!!!!!
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Old May 26, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by bjamick
Ya i would like to bc LT1's suck no disrespect to you LT1 guys but i jsut haven't had good luck out of mine .. it breaks all the time and right now its ticking so im gunna fix the tick and either sale it or do an LS1 swap if i could find like a cheap short block and then just buy all the accesories and maybe i wouldn't have much more than 1500 in it.. Thats if i just do a stock LS1
I meant build up a LSX Engine.. there is so much good **** out there now for them and you can usually get some damn good prices.
And as far as building it.. build it big, get some good **** in it. I wish I built what I am building up now instead of building a LT1 again, but I got most of my Money back out of it.
Basically $3500 more and some time with the Car down gets me a new Built Engine/Tranny, and hopefully 600hp..
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i have a ls1 in my lt1 car

starting a ls1 into a datsun 510 single turbo
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Originally Posted by 95GreenZ28
I am swapping the LS1 into my LT1 camaro here in the next few weeks. I like the LT1 but the LS1 is so much easier to work on and mod. Cam swaps are so easy on the ls1s and nowhere close to that easy on the lt1. I am going to do a write up on every step of my process with pictures and all. I will post it up as soon as the project is complete
did u do this???????????????? i wanna do it and see your write up
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