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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 02:46 PM
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O.K. tell me if I'm crazy, but someone wants to trade a 94 1LE for my 99 z28.....the 1le has about 100k less miles lol so I'm interested. I live in lower Alabama though so its freakin' hot.

Is is a wise idea to add a/c to a 1le camaro? About how much would this cost?

Does this trade seem like a good idea? My z28 has 170k miles and is a A4. The 1le has around 70k and is a 6 speed with moser rear end in much better condition......ideas
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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If it was done well and since it has a good rearend in it, that alone doesn't sound like a bad deal.
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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No no I am wanting to add a/c....is it easy to do?
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 03:24 PM
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**** my bad I just realized you said 1LE so it didn't have A/C from the factory. I'm honestly not quite sure what all needs to be done for it all.
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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I dont know the difference in the 1le but if u mean no a/c.....do u mean no trace of it.?if so then yes its alot....u have all the engine components like dryer,compresser.hoses,etc....then the inside which is blower,hoses,and vents that guide the air.....and then switches and controllers....that some serious bit of work.....if 1le only has the engine Compartment parts missing......then around 500 for parts is about right....and not as bad.....could look at after market a/c products are cars are pretty old there might be stuff out there.....i hope this helps.
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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**** that noise ,put a rearend in yours
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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If you want AC, get a car that came with AC. Don't blasphemize (yeah I said it) a 1LE car.
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by QIK E
O.K. tell me if I'm crazy
You crazy....LS1>LT1
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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Yes 1le have no a/c from the factory .....ok seems like a lot of work, but I still.might do the swap.and never drive it in the summer.


And Default that's kinda what I was thinking except I was thinking of doing the trade and then taking the moser rearend out of it and putting it in my 00 SS.....which brings up another question will an lt1 rearend work on and ls1 car?
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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To clarify. I have 2 ls1 cars at the moment. A 99z28 which is the trade candidate and a 00 SS which im keeping......the z28 has a lot of miles and that's the only reason I'd consider the trade for a lt1.

And it helps that I have another ls1 and the 1le is rare
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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Just found the answer to my last question....an lt1 rearend will work on a ls1 car with different backing plates for the ls1brakes to work.

This trade might be nicer than I thought. Only thing about the rear end though is that he said he is running 3.73 gears. Would higher be better like 4.10s? Can that be changed cheaply?
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by QIK E
To clarify. I have 2 ls1 cars at the moment. A 99z28 which is the trade candidate and a 00 SS which im keeping......the z28 has a lot of miles and that's the only reason I'd consider the trade for a lt1.

And it helps that I have another ls1 and the 1le is rare
Why molest a rare car? It was designed for road racing...why add more weight to it and options it never had? Might as well put some 22's on it and a big stereo system and some TVs in the headrests
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 05:05 PM
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If you are considering the 1LE just because of it's rarity, altering it just throws that out the window and makes it just like every other car. If you gotta have a/c, don't buy it. You'd need a donor car with a/c to get all the parts from to convert it. That seems like a lot of work.
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by shbox
If you are considering the 1LE just because of it's rarity, altering it just throws that out the window and makes it just like every other car.
bing go
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 05:20 PM
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Yeah it's going to be too much work to put A/c in. I still might do the trade though because it wont be driven often.

Adding A/c is nothing like throwing 22s on a f body or t.v.s in the headrest.
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Originally Posted by QIK E

Adding A/c is nothing like throwing 22s on a f body or t.v.s in the headrest.
Well we dont allow those kind in here
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 05:38 PM
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I'm going with 24s and a projector screen in the hatch anyways
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by RamAir95TA
If you want AC, get a car that came with AC. Don't blasphemize (yeah I said it) a 1LE car.
I agree. Ver batem.
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I have a complete ac unit 300 plus shipping.
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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Where's some info on the 1le's someone educate me?
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