Want to take out the lt1 and put ls1 in it..
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Want to take out the lt1 and put ls1 in it..
I always want a ls1 car but cant find one in good shape or they want to much so im thinking about putting a ls1 in it. and has anyone done this before if so what do i all need to put the ls1 in a lt1 camaro. Thanks
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I know that this thread isnt in the right place and i know there is someone out there that has done this so if you guys could help me out i would be thankful for you guys helping.
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go to the hybrid section and you will get a better response there. but from what i hear its a straight drop in but your going to need a ,wireing<--spell check) harness for the ls1 or something like that.
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really i would just build up the lt1 thats a lot of trouble considering the power diff is not very much unless you just like to say you did it which is cool but yeah just my opinion lt1's are also great engines(-the opti spark) and cheaper parts.
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i like the lt1 but i hate the dam opti spark they give me so much problems other than that my freinds is selling me a lt1 and a transmission but i really dont trust the guy though cause i have a 383 in it and he says its fubard but then a guy looked at it and said there is nothing wrong with this car all it needs is a tranny and a optispark. so i dont know who to trust anymore iv got fubard over alote by my friends and if i have to buy a new motor i want to do a newer motor or can you buy a lt1 383 with a tranny with it all i have is a thousand dollars to spend.
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If you keep the LT1 make the investment of the MSD opti for $500 so you dont have to worry about it anymore. As for the swap...do a search I researched it not long ago and found loads of info on here regarding all the needed parts.
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i like the lt1 but i hate the dam opti spark they give me so much problems other than that my freinds is selling me a lt1 and a transmission but i really dont trust the guy though cause i have a 383 in it and he says its fubard but then a guy looked at it and said there is nothing wrong with this car all it needs is a tranny and a optispark. so i dont know who to trust anymore iv got fubard over alote by my friends and if i have to buy a new motor i want to do a newer motor or can you buy a lt1 383 with a tranny with it all i have is a thousand dollars to spend.
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How much have you thought about spending on the LS1 car? If you can only spend a few grand, sure, the car might have some issues and/or 100K+ miles, but I think buying one and maybe fixing it up a bit is still going to cause you less hassles than doing the LT1 to LS1 swap.
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If it's the opti you're concerned about,they make kits that retrofit LS1 style coil packs to LT1's.GMHTP used it on one of their project cars.
Anyway..I don't think it would really be worth it to ditch the LT1..
If you had an old worn out V6..then maybe so..Since you can pick them up so cheap & all that stuff gets replaced anyway.
An LT1 can be made to run really well..The one thing an LT1 guy can't do is exceed 393 (I think) cubic inches( most are 383's)...But good heads & effective power adders are plentiful & well sorted out.
Anyway..I don't think it would really be worth it to ditch the LT1..
If you had an old worn out V6..then maybe so..Since you can pick them up so cheap & all that stuff gets replaced anyway.
An LT1 can be made to run really well..The one thing an LT1 guy can't do is exceed 393 (I think) cubic inches( most are 383's)...But good heads & effective power adders are plentiful & well sorted out.
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