Will these LT's work?
And other than the heads is there anything else that would keep me from putting this in my car? Is the opti the same?
OP, other than the headers not fitting the body, nothing else will prevent you from using that engine.
There are some differences over the years, but nothing that can't be worked around or changed to use the engine. If you remove your engine and install the new one using your current wire harness and PCM, you should have no issues.
Also the heads performance difference between the iron heads and alum ones are negligible, only notable difference is the weight.
One thing you have to note is that the iron heads have press fit rocker arm studs, so you have to get them pulled and tapped if you want to run any aftermarket ARP rocker arm studs. Also the iron heads might have issues with some springs (I think the valve guide diameter is slightly larger, not sure), you might have to do some research. 96CapriceMgr will know what you can and cannot use.
One thing you have to note is that the iron heads have press fit rocker arm studs, so you have to get them pulled and tapped if you want to run any aftermarket ARP rocker arm studs. Also the iron heads might have issues with some springs (I think the valve guide diameter is slightly larger, not sure), you might have to do some research. 96CapriceMgr will know what you can and cannot use.



