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A Gen V LT1 in a 4th gen would be awesome- especially in a 93-97! Wish I had the $$ for this
That's my plan with my 96 WS6. Come this winter I should finally be in the position to do it. The Edelbrock Victor Jr. LT1 heads use an LS style exhaust bolt pattern so regular old LS headers will work. The rest of it should be like swapping an LS.
That's my plan with my 96 WS6. Come this winter I should finally be in the position to do it. The Edelbrock Victor Jr. LT1 heads use an LS style exhaust bolt pattern so regular old LS headers will work. The rest of it should be like swapping an LS.
How? The engine mounts are totally different. And that's just for starters. I'm curious as to what transmissions are compatible.
That's my plan with my 96 WS6. Come this winter I should finally be in the position to do it. The Edelbrock Victor Jr. LT1 heads use an LS style exhaust bolt pattern so regular old LS headers will work. The rest of it should be like swapping an LS.
So, in the meantime I'm building an LS9 supercharged 6.2 for my 93. The way I'm going about doing this, it's less expensive than a new LT1 with upgrades.
The motor will only work with transmissions offered for the Gen V if you want to use a factory style harness. You can use any LS based trans but you will need a controller for it (at the moment). Only thing you can really get away with on a 4th gen is the t56, nothing else will fit without a lot of work.
If someone wants to do the swap i have a motor for sale.
When I was at my performance shop yesterday, there was a fella there with a 2017 SS that was having his 9" rear end inspected for a leak but it seemed like it was just the breather tube. He told both the staff and me that he is sending it to Lingenfelter to have the 2019 ZR1 LT5 Connect and Cruise GM motor installed. He said it was 7K up front and 7K when complete. But looking on GM's site I don't see that motor available for Connect & Cruise? Either Lingenfelter knows something different or he has his wires crossed.
The motor will only work with transmissions offered for the Gen V if you want to use a factory style harness. You can use any LS based trans but you will need a controller for it (at the moment). Only thing you can really get away with on a 4th gen is the t56, nothing else will fit without a lot of work.
If someone wants to do the swap i have a motor for sale.
I have a T56 but wouldn't it need a special bell housing? Modified input shaft?
That's my plan with my 96 WS6. Come this winter I should finally be in the position to do it. The Edelbrock Victor Jr. LT1 heads use an LS style exhaust bolt pattern so regular old LS headers will work. The rest of it should be like swapping an LS.
The LT1 heads have a different exhaust bolt pattern, LS headers will not work. To do a swap, the main issues are motor mounts, transmission, fuel system, and exhaust. After that, yes, its like any other swap. Here is a link to three articles that explain a lot of what is needed:
70 Chevelle LT1 GENV Engine and 8 speed automatic swap
Originally Posted by Igaragellc
I have swapped the c7 lt1 in my 1970 chevelle. She runs like a champ. I hope to repainted it soon n be riding. Check out my YouTube...gen v swap chevelle.
I just a bought a engine and trans set out of a 2016 Camaro, I have engine mounts, wondering what you did for trans mount and cross member. Also what did you do to fit a drive shaft.
Thank You
im not sure if this has already been brought up or not but i was wondering where everyone is getting the vacuum for the brake booster from after deleting the vacuum pump that was originally on the LT1 L83 motors, also another question where are people placing steam port after switching front accesories to either the holley or dirty dingo set up. if you could reply this would be very helpful.
As for vacuum, the Camaro LT1 engine has a fitting on the back of the intake for vacuum. As for steam port, the crate engine instructions say to make sure the radiator cap is higher than the heads. No mention of needing steam fittings.
Engine Cooling System
A surge tank is recommended for removing air from the engine coolant, but as long as the radiator or surge tank is the highest
point in the system, then air will be evacuated from the coolant. The highest point, meaning that either the radiator or the surge
tank have a portion higher than the top of the cylinder heads. If they are not, then air can be trapped within the cylinder heads
and cause portions of the cylinder heads to overheat, which will be detrimental to engine performance and longevity.
As for vacuum, the Camaro LT1 engine has a fitting on the back of the intake for vacuum. As for steam port, the crate engine instructions say to make sure the radiator cap is higher than the heads. No mention of needing steam fittings.
im running the truck intake so where would you get it on that?
So I figured out a way to get vacuum to booster from a truck LT1 intake here you go figured i share this with everyone. I used a 5/16" drill bit to make the inside hole a little bigger to get more vacuum. Then i used a 1/4" NPT tap to get the thread on the existing hole from the evap solenoid. I got a 1/4" NPT to 3/8" hose barb fitting put some medium thread lock on and installed.
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