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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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Well was talking to someone about there projects and there cars and such and something came up while i was.

It is a 99 Firebird Trans AM clone that is ready for an LT1 to go in it


I mean whats better then that an LT1 in a LS1 looking Trans AM.
but is it just me or this seem like a pretty neat project?
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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An LT1 into a LS1 body? Why?
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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because the LS1 Trans AM looks so much better then the LT1 Trans AM
and hey who else has one? be an attention getter
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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so, trade the LT1 car for the LS1 car and be miles ahead :shrug:
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 12:34 PM
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But i love the LT1 platform its just different and I mean it would be a total attention getter at the track when everyone is walking around and people are like is that an LT1 and you go......DAMN right..........Would have on the Air Lid......... Surprised?.....plus something else just came up about a motor to go in it lets see how that goes
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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This isn't exactly groundbreaking. People have been converting their LT1 powered cars to the LS1 front-ends for years.
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this is a complete LS1 car though not just the front clip
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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I personally love the LT1... mainly because I think they produce a better sounding exhaust note. However, swapping an LS1 for an LT1 that uses the problematic Opti-Spark, PLUS makes less horsepower in stock form seems like a step backwards to me. LS1s responds better to simple mods as well. To each his own I guess.
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 01:26 PM
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Well if all goes well Ill have a 383 LT1 in it.
and i love the LT1 also but the Looks of a 98-02 Trans Am is just sick and the car has had an LT1 in it before so all is there to do it it. I figure its the best of both worlds and its different I don't want to have what everyone else has
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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bad idea to post this thread on this site, thats why i never posted a build thread over here lol.
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My buddy did that.
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by badass383formula96
bad idea to post this thread on this site, thats why i never posted a build thread over here lol.
Yeah I am starting to see that now
But think you know a thing or two about this swap lol
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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once upon a time... not gonna lie though u would be better off doing a front end swap on urs as mentioned above. You have a damn good clean platform to work with an had a plan. And just remember ive been in ur shoes before.
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Yeah but I think it would be fun but we will see in the next couple weeks and give me something to do with my free time before I go into the Air Force
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a buddy of mine who created www.northeastf-bodyassn.com has done exactly that. he put his 396 into a ls1 style firebird v6. pretty cool imo
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 02:39 PM
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Unless its done super clean and near perfect you're gonna catch **** for it.
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Originally Posted by CamaroRacing12
a buddy of mine who created www.northeastf-bodyassn.com has done exactly that. he put his 396 into a ls1 style firebird v6. pretty cool imo
Yeah but most the credit couldn't even be started to be given to me if this all happens I would just be the dummy who puts a motor in it and prettys her up lol
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Its your own car dude do what you want with it... do you really care what other people think of it? Nothing wrong with putting an ltx into a ls roller. Most of the LS rollers are in far better shape to begin with. Yes you are on a LT forum so your going to get **** on thats what happens so just do what you want to do have fun with it
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 03:56 PM
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Haha yeah and in my eyes the LS1 bird is by far my favorite car
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Ive been debating to swap my front end to a ls1 ram air.

This picture i saw is the one that got me thinking about doing it.


Anyone know what kind of wheels they are?
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